• Lead the global network engineering and A/V teams, managing both full-time employees and third-party vendors to ensure consistent and high-quality service delivery for Datadog offices worldwide.
• Oversee the design, deployment and scaling of office network infrastructure, including Wi-Fi (Cisco Meraki) and edge networking devices (Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper, and others), ensuring these services operate according to Datadog's defined service level objectives.
• Own A/V strategy and execution for all Datadog office locations, ensuring best-in-class conference room technology, event spaces and global video collaboration.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Datadog construction team and external construction partners to integrate A/V and network services into new office builds worldwide.
• Define and implement standards, policies, and processes for network and A/V infrastructure to ensure security, reliability and scalability.
• Collaborate with IT Security, Enterprise Technology, and Workplace teams to align network and A/V services with broader IT and business objectives.
• Develop and track operational metrics for service availability, network performance and A/V system uptime, driving continuous improvement and optimization.

Required Qualifications:

• An experienced people manager with at least 5+ years of leadership experience managing teams of network engineers and A/V professionals.
• Proven expertise in Wi-Fi network engineering, including deep knowledge of Cisco Meraki and edge networking solutions from vendors like Cisco, Palo Alto and Juniper.
• Strong background in A/V technology management, including conference room setups, event spaces, and global video collaboration tools (e.g., Zoom, Google Meet, Coscreen).
• Experience managing large-scale office technology projects in global enterprises with more than 10 offices and 7,000+ employees, ensuring infrastructure keeps pace with rapid company growth.
• Strong vendor management skills, with experience selecting, negotiating, and overseeing third-party providers for network and A/V services.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work across IT, Workplace, Security, and executive stakeholders.

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Preferred Qualifications:

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, along with professional certifications such as CCNA, CCNP or equivalent networking certifications.

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

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Benefits and Growth:

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
• Continuous professional development, product training and career pathing.
• Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking.
• An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups).
• Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions.
• Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+.
• Competitive global benefits.

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Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.