Manager, Infrastructure Engineering

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Job Summary:

Construct Connect is a company focused on developing innovative software solutions and is seeking a Manager for their Infrastructure Engineering group. This role involves leading a team of cloud and network engineers to establish a secure and standards-compliant cloud infrastructure, while also driving strategic execution and fostering professional growth within the team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and Mentor:
Manage a high-performing team of cloud and network engineers, fostering their professional growth through mentorship, coaching, and clear objective-setting.

• Drive Strategic Execution:
Translate business objectives and architectural requirements into an actionable roadmap for the team. Oversee the design, implementation, and management of our hybrid-cloud and physical network infrastructure.

• Oversee Technical Operations:
Direct the team in architecting and maintaining our enterprise-scale infrastructure, including our Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environment and on-premise Cisco (ACI, ASA) and Meraki networking hardware.

• Champion Automation:
Drive a culture of "automation first" by overseeing the development and maintenance of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and scripting with Python.

• Manage Work and Delivery:
Utilize Kanban methodologies to manage the team's workflow, schedule and prioritize work, and ensure timely delivery of projects and maintenance tasks.

• Engage with Leadership:
Act as the primary point of contact between the Infrastructure Engineering team and executive management, clearly communicating project status, risks, and resource utilization through effective tracking and reporting.

• Govern and Document:
Ensure the creation and maintenance of comprehensive documentation for all infrastructure, configurations, and procedures. Oversee schedules for patching, maintenance windows, and other operational activities.

• Manage Resources:
Handle equipment procurement, vendor relationships, and budget tracking to ensure the team has the resources needed to succeed.

• Uphold Security and Compliance:
Partner with the Information Security team to implement and monitor robust security systems (firewalls, IDS/IPS, WAF), conduct vulnerability testing, and ensure adherence to all compliance requirements.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum 10 years of related experience

• Minimum 3 years management experience

• Proven experience managing technical teams responsible for enterprise-scale cloud and network infrastructure.

• A deep understanding of modern cloud platforms (GCP highly preferred, with AWS/Azure experience beneficial) and their core networking and security services (VPCs, Load Balancing, Firewalls, DNS).

• Strong foundation in traditional networking, including routing, switching, firewalls, and VPNs (Cisco ACI/ASA and Palo Alto experience is a significant plus).

• Demonstrated experience driving the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and automation (Python or shell scripting).

• Excellent leadership and people management skills with a talent for mentoring engineers and managing team dynamics.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive leadership.

• Experience with agile/lean project management methodologies like Kanban or Scrum.

• A strategic mindset with the ability to balance long-term goals with short-term operational priorities.

• Experience managing budgets, procurement, and vendor relationships

Preferred:

• CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) certification or demonstrated equivalent competency

• Cisco Dev Net Professional Certification

• Experience with automation…