Manager, Network Engineering

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The purpose of this job is to deliver of systems maintenance and support of the Local and Wide Area Network systems and devices for all campuses and data centers, ensuring availability and uptime of systems and networks per agreed upon service levels.

Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to the following

Support Distributed Business Operations at Scale

• Ensure reliable connectivity (LAN & WAN) across large numbers of geographically distributed locations. 
• Design scalable solutions to support complex, multi-site environments. 

Lead and Scale a High-Performing Engineering Team

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of network engineers. 
• Build a culture centered on automation, accountability, and engineering excellence. 
• Drive hiring, onboarding, and long-term capability development. 
• Coach engineers and emerging leaders within the team. 

Own Network Strategy & Platform Evolution

• Help define and lead the execution of the network engineering strategy and roadmap. 
• Drive long-term improvements in scalability, resiliency, and maintainability. 
• Establish and enforce architecture standards and engineering best practices. 
• Lead initiatives to reduce technical debt and operational complexity. 

Drive Modern Infrastructure Practices

• Champion treating infrastructure as software through Infrastructure as Code (IaC). 
• Lead adoption of Terraform and similar tools for network provisioning. 
• Integrate network infrastructure into CI/CD pipelines using GitLab. 
• Promote engineering practices such as version control, peer review, and automated validation. 

Enable Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Networking

• Oversee networking strategy and optimization across a multi-cloud environment (e.g., AWS and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)). 
• Ensure seamless connectivity between cloud platforms, data centers, and distributed locations. 
• Partner with cloud and platform teams to support scalable hybrid architectures. 

Deliver Cross-Functional Initiatives

• Lead delivery of network engineering projects and modernization efforts. 
• Partner with infrastructure, security, and cloud teams to deliver integrated solutions. 
• Balance strategic improvements with operational excellence (“keep the lights on”). 
• Ensure team is properly reporting time related to OpEx and CapEx and ensure timekeeping system is updated with reporting buckets. 
• Maintain vendor relationships to ensure proper technology, licensing, and support exists for team related areas.