IT Network Manager

The IT Network Manager is a senior, hands-on technical leader responsible for the design, operation, and optimization of a global, enterprise-scale network infrastructure. This role requires a true player-coach who leads from the front setting technical direction, driving architectural decisions, and actively engaging in complex engineering and troubleshooting efforts. The position supports a highly distributed, mission-critical environment and plays a key role in ensuring scalability, resiliency, and security across all regions., Act as the primary technical authority for global network architecture, operations, and performance across multi-region environments Lead, mentor, and develop a team of network engineers while remaining deeply involved in day-to-day engineering and escalation support Design and implement scalable, highly available network architectures across global LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, and cloud (AWS/Azure) environments Own end-to-end network lifecycle including architecture, configuration standards, deployment, monitoring, and optimization Provide hands-on support for advanced troubleshooting, including routing convergence issues, latency, packet loss, and complex failover scenarios Drive standardization of network infrastructure across global sites, ensuring consistency, security, and performance Lead large-scale global initiatives such as data center migrations, cloud transformations, and network modernization efforts Architect and enforce enterprise security frameworks including segmentation, zero-trust principles, VPNs, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and secure access controls Partner with global business units, infrastructure teams, and vendors to define and execute network strategy aligned with business objectives Manage vendor relationships, evaluate enterprise technologies, and oversee SLAs for global service providers Implement and optimize network monitoring, alerting, and automation (SNMP, NetFlow, telemetry, scripting) to proactively manage performance and capacity Maintain detailed global network documentation including topology diagrams, standards, configurations, and disaster recovery procedures

Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience) 8 12+ years of progressive experience in network engineering within large, enterprise-scale environments 3 5+ years of experience leading high-performing technical teams Proven experience managing and supporting global, multi-site network infrastructures across multiple regions and time zones