Director of Network Administration

Director of Network Administration at RHP Properties Director of Network Administration at RHP Properties in Farmington, Michigan Posted in 11 days ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, RHP Properties is the nation's largest private owner and operator of manufactured home communities. With more than 375 communities throughout 30 states, we continue to expand our footprint to provide accessible and affordable housing across the country. All of this would not be possible without the energy and drive of our talented team! We invest in our employees, with regular training, opportunities for advancement, and team events to bring everyone together. We are presently seeking a Director of Network Administration to provide strategic and operational leadership for the organization's network infrastructure. This role is responsible for designing, securing, scaling, and modernizing enterprise network environments to support business objectives, digital transformation, and high availability. The Director partners closely with executive leadership, cybersecurity, cloud, and application teams to ensure resilient, secure, and cost-effective network services. In this role, you will: Define and execute the enterprise network strategy aligned with business goals and long-term technology roadmaps. Lead modernization initiatives, including cloud networking, SD-WAN, zero trust networking, and automation. Serve as a senior advisor to IT and business leadership on network capabilities, risks, and investments. Oversee the design, implementation, and operation of LAN, WAN, WLAN, data center, cloud, and hybrid network environments. Ensure high availability, performance, scalability, and reliability of all network services. Establish and monitor KPIs, SLAs, and operational metrics to drive continuous improvement. Partner with cybersecurity vendors to implement secure network architectures and controls. Ensure compliance with regulatory, industry, and internal security standards. Lead incident response and root-cause analysis for major network outages or security events. Build, mentor, and lead high-performing network engineering and operations teams. Own the network budget, forecasting, and cost optimization initiatives. Manage strategic vendor relationships, contracts, and service providers. Evaluate emerging technologies and vendors to drive innovation and efficiency. Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, application, and business teams to enable new products and services. Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to executive and non-technical stakeholders.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (Master's degree preferred). 12+ years of progressive experience in network engineering and operations, including 7+ years in senior leadership roles. Deep expertise in enterprise networking technologies (routing, switching, wireless, firewalls, load balancing). Strong experience with cloud and hybrid networking architectures. Proven track record of leading large-scale, mission-critical network environments. Experience managing budgets, vendors, and enterprise-level contracts. Multi-Site Management Strong understanding of network automation, infrastructure as code, and observability tools. Executive-level communication and stakeholder management Strategic thinking and technology vision Change management and transformation leadership Strong decision-making We are Proud to Provide the following: Access to benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance Short-term and long-term disability Life insurance Generous Paid Time Off and holidays Flexible spending account 401K with company match