Field CTO - Digital Infrastructure & Network Automation

Job Title : Field CTO - Digital Infrastructure & Network Automation

Location : Fremont / Menlo Park, CA (Onsite)

Start Date : Immediate

Employment Type : Full-Time (FTE)

Job Summary

We are seeking a visionary Field CTO - Digital Infrastructure & Network Automation to lead modernization, performance engineering, and automation-first initiatives across large-scale infrastructure environments. This role focuses on architecting scalable infrastructure, driving open-source automation, and accelerating performance across data centers, Points of Presence (PoPs), backbone networks, and edge deployments.

You will act as a senior technical advisor and innovation partner, shaping infrastructure strategy and enabling operational excellence.

Key Focus Areas

• Designing and building scalable data centers, cloud-native infrastructure, and network backbone systems
• Modernizing network and infrastructure to improve performance, resilience, and delivery speed
• Leading infrastructure and network automation initiatives using open-source tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, NetBox, Python)
• Implementing build-and-test labs for validation and operational readiness
• Architecting AI / ML platforms for predictive infrastructure operations and HPC environments
• Driving cloud and infrastructure cost optimization across hybrid / multi-cloud landscapes
• Establishing observability, telemetry, and monitoring systems for digital infrastructure

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Transformation

Automation & Optimization

Observability & Operational Excellence

Leadership & Evangelism

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience

Technical Expertise

Leadership & Collaboration

Why Consider This Role?