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PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS * Proven experience designing and delivering network strategies and solutions across complex, global enterprise environments. * Extensive background designing, implementing, and supporting LAN infrastructures for diverse locations-from small offices and plants to large corporate campuses and major manufacturing sites. ## Description The Manager, Network Engineering job sets goals and objectives for the achievement of operational results for the team responsible for maintaining the robustness and efficiency of network infrastructure across the organization. This job leads the network devices configuration, maintenance and upgrades, and oversees network performance monitoring and troubleshooting issues. This job leads implementing strategic initiatives to improve network performance, security and scalability, maintains vendor relationships, coordinates budget allocations, and facilitates adopting innovative technologies and best in class industry standards to sustain a cutting-edge network environment., * NETWORK STRATEGIES: Leads implementing network strategies in line with organizational goals and ensures the network infrastructure supports business objectives. * NETWORK DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE: Leads the setup and configuration of various network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and virtual private networks as well as software defined networking to maintain optimal performance and security. * PERFORMANCE MONITORING & OPTIMIZATION: Leads network performance monitoring and recommends continuous improvement initiatives to ensure high availability and reliability. * SECURITY MANAGEMENT: Leads implementing and maintaining robust network security measures to protect against threats and ensure data integrity. * VENDOR & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT: Maintains relationships with vendors and service providers, supporting contract negotiation and management to ensure the best value and service quality. * INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION: Stays current with emerging technologies and industry trends and coordinates the adoption of innovation and modernization within the network infrastructure. * STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT: Coordinates engagement with key internal and external stakeholders, understanding their needs and enabling effective communication to assure project alignment and success. * TEAM MANAGEMENT: Manages team members to achieve the organization's goals, by ensuring productivity, communicating performance expectations, creating goal alignment, giving and seeking feedback, providing coaching, measuring progress and holding people accountable, supporting employee development, recognizing achievement and lessons learned, and developing enabling conditions for talent to thrive in an inclusive team culture. ## Related Videos - [Modern Web Development with Nuxt3](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/294-modern-web-development-with-nuxt3) - [Exploring 5 Key Applications of AI Abundance with Blockchain Assurance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/971-exploring-5-key-applications-of-ai-abundance-with-blockchain-assurance) - [Distributed search under the hood](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/256-distributed-search-under-the-hood) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Trends, Challenges and Best Practices for AI at the Edge](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/630-trends-challenges-and-best-practices-for-ai-at-the-edge) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) ## Related Articles - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)