Senior Manager, Network Engineering

We are seeking a Manager of Network Engineering to lead a distributed team responsible for the design, operation, and modernization of a large-scale enterprise network spanning AWS cloud environments, on-premises data centers, and corporate office locations. This leader will drive initiatives focused on network reliability, resiliency, scalability, automation, security, and operational excellence while helping establish a modern, standardized network architecture.

This is a highly visible role that combines technical leadership with people management. The ideal candidate will bring deep networking expertise, strong architectural acumen, and the ability to guide engineering teams through large-scale transformation efforts while maintaining stable day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor a geographically distributed team of network engineers, providing technical direction, career development, and operational leadership.

Assess the current network environment and develop a prioritized roadmap for modernization, standardization, and lifecycle management.

Drive improvements in network performance, resiliency, capacity planning, security, and observability across cloud and on-premises environments.

Support infrastructure modernization efforts, including cloud migrations and data center transformation initiatives.

Establish engineering best practices around network automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), version control, peer review, and change management.

Participate in architecture reviews, complex troubleshooting efforts, and critical incident response activities.

Partner with cloud engineering, security, infrastructure, application teams, and business stakeholders to align network capabilities with organizational goals.

Lead disaster recovery planning, operational readiness initiatives, carrier/vendor management, and executive-level reporting.

Improve configuration management processes and enhance operational efficiency through automation and repeatable deployment methodologies.

Required Qualifications
10+ years of progressive experience in Network Engineering, with prior leadership or management experience.

Strong expertise in enterprise network architecture, routing, switching, and data center networking.

Deep knowledge of BGP, WAN technologies, network resiliency, and high-availability design.

Hands-on experience supporting and architecting AWS networking environments, including multi-region connectivity and cloud networking services.

Strong experience with Palo Alto firewalls and network security technologies.

Proven experience leading network transformation and modernization initiatives within enterprise environments.

Experience supporting hybrid environments that span cloud, data center, and office networks.

Demonstrated ability to lead teams while maintaining hands-on technical involvement.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with :

AWS Cloud WAN Express Route Megaport Terraform Ansible  or similar automation platforms

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks CI/CD pipelines for network automation

New Relic or other network monitoring and observability platforms

Experience implementing:

Network automation strategies

Configuration management solutions

Standardized network operating models

Enterprise architecture governance

Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Atlanta, GA.Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $90.00/hr individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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