Network Manager

We are seeking a collaborative and visionary Network Manager to join our IT leadership team, reporting to the Director of Infrastructure, to drive our enterprise networking strategy. This pivotal role ensures our network infrastructure is secure, scalable, and optimized to support our organization’s goals. As a hands-on leader with at least 3 years of experience leading teams, you will guide a high-performing network engineering team, partner with business and development teams to align network solutions with organizational needs, and step in for technical tasks when required. This high-impact role shapes the resilience, agility, and future-readiness of our IT operations through innovative network management.

As Network Manager, you will be a collaborative leader who builds a high-performing network engineering team, partners with business and development teams, and ensures our network infrastructure is secure, scalable, and reliable. With hands-on engagement and strategic vision, you will drive operational excellence, support innovation, and contribute to the resilience and agility of our IT operations. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on our organization’s connectivity and success.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Network Architecture

• Drive the strategic direction of our enterprise-wide network infrastructure, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, to ensure robust connectivity and performance.
• Develop and enforce network principles, standards, and policies to drive scalability, security, and reliability across all network operations.
• Drive innovation in network design by leveraging technologies like SD-WAN, wireless, LTE, private 5G, SAASE, Azure networking components, and enterprise firewalls to enhance security, performance and agility.

Network & Cloud Network Oversight

• Oversee the uptime, monitoring, performance, security, and availability of enterprise network infrastructure, including SD-WAN, wireless, private LTE/5G, SAASE, Azure networking, and firewall systems.
• Manage network configurations, ensuring seamless integration between on-premises and cloud environments to support hybrid cloud strategies.
• Lead initiatives to optimize network performance, including bandwidth management, latency reduction, and secure connectivity for all users and applications.
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure timely updates, patches, and lifecycle management of network hardware and software.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and mentor a team of network engineers, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture through coaching, skill development, and performance feedback (minimum 3 years of team leadership experience required).
• Act as a hands-on leader, stepping in to troubleshoot complex network issues or support critical tasks when needed to maintain operational excellence.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure network infrastructure supports application deployment, performance, and security requirements, promoting seamless integration.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Maintain network governance frameworks to ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations, such as data protection and cybersecurity policies.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and audits of network infrastructure to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
• Enforce network segmentation, access controls, and data protection policies to safeguard sensitive information and systems.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation network diagrams and change management processes for all network-related activities to ensure transparency and compliance.

Emerging Technologies & Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate and implement emerging networking technologies, such as AI-driven network operations and automation tools, to enhance performance, security, and efficiency.
• Lead initiatives for network observability and proactive maintenance to anticipate and resolve issues before they impact operations.
• Continuously assess network architecture for optimization opportunities, ensuring scalability and readiness for future organizational needs. 

Minimum Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 8+ years of experience in enterprise networking, with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing technical teams.

Additional knowledge and skills

• Proven expertise in enterprise routing, switching, wireless, private LTE/5G, SDwan, cloud networking, SAASE and firewall technologies.
• Strong knowledge of hybrid cloud environments and experience with on-premises to cloud transformation initiatives.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
• Azure Network Engineer Associate
• VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud Certification
• Zscaler Certified Cloud Professional (ZCCP)