Senior Network Engineering Manager

Job Description:

• Lead and manage project-delivery network engineering teams and network operations teams supporting cloud and data center infrastructures
• Define and delegate engineering and project tasks
• Oversee project budgets, schedules, resource planning, and quality objectives
• Mentor and develop engineering managers and staff
• Serve as escalation point for critical issues and deliver timely resolutions
• Design, develop, and review technical network solutions aligned with customer requirements and organizational goals
• Research emerging technologies, conduct pilots, evaluate vendors, and develop business cases
• Build scalable, resilient architectures using Cisco Data Center technologies, Palo Alto firewalls, cloud networking, and automation
• Support proposal development, solutioning, and service delivery to secure new business and re-compete contracts
• Translate customer and program requirements into technical and service solutions
• Communicate program status, trends, risks, and opportunities to leadership, stakeholders, and clients
• Evaluate and improve policies, processes, and operational practices
• Measure product, process, and team performance and develop continuous-improvement recommendations
• Contribute to financial planning and align technology decisions with budget and business impact

Requirements:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years managing network engineering teams required; 7+ years strongly preferred
• 3+ years of hands-on Network Engineering/Architecture experience
• Experience with Cisco Data Center technologies
• Experience with Palo Alto firewall platforms
• Familiarity with enterprise and cloud networking solutions
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail, documentation, and requirements interpretation
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret or higher security clearance
• US Citizenship Required
• Travel required: less than 10%
• Must complete identity verification using advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence; camera presence is expected during virtual interviews

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical plan options, including plans with Health Savings Accounts
• Dental plan options
• Vision plan options
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Full-flex work weeks
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick, personal, holiday, parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave
• Typically 15 days of paid leave per calendar year
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Up to 160 hours of paid family leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees
• Short- and long-term disability benefits
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Personal accident insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Business travel and accident insurance
• AI-powered career tool identifying career steps and learning opportunities
• Internal mobility team
• Wellness packages
• Award-winning culture of innovation
• Military-friendly workplace