Manager, Network Engineering & Administration

Manager, Network Engineering & Administration

The Manager, Network Engineering and Administration is responsible for the leadership, operational stability, engineering standards, and continuous improvement of the enterprise network environment. This role leads network engineering and network administration activities across Enterprise Network and Operational Technology (OT) Network environments, including LAN, WAN, wireless, internet connectivity, remote access, core services, and related infrastructure components to ensure the network foundation is secure, resilient, scalable, and aligned with business requirements.

The role is accountable for network availability, high availability design, performance optimization, capacity planning, proactive monitoring, incident response, and disciplined change execution according to industry best practices. The Manager establishes operational standards, strengthens monitoring and observability, mitigates risk through strong control discipline, and drives automation and infrastructure as code practices where appropriate to improve consistency, speed, recoverability, and service efficiency across both enterprise and OT network services.

This leader partners closely with Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Application, Manufacturing, and business teams to ensure network services remain dependable, supportable, and ready to meet current and future enterprise needs.

• Network engineering leadership and service ownership
• Availability, high availability, and monitoring
• Performance optimization, capacity, and continuous improvement
• Risk mitigation, security alignment, and operational control
• Strategic planning, vendor management, and team leadership

• High-level decision-making and resource allocation.
• Collaborate across departments to support organizational goals.
• Communicate effectively via email, phone, and virtual platforms.
• Serve as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain and analyze data using tools like Excel, SAP, or HRIS systems.
• Prepare reports and dashboards for internal stakeholders.
• Ensure data accuracy and confidentiality in compliance with company and legal standards.
• Manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate initiative in identifying process improvements or automation opportunities.
• Oversight of compliance, risk, and organizational culture.

Bachelor's Degree with 8-12 years of related experience

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum 8 years of progressive IT infrastructure experience, including significant experience in enterprise network engineering, network administration, and network operations.

Minimum 5 to 8 years of leadership experience leading engineers, administrators, analysts, and/or technical support teams with accountability for operational performance, service quality, project execution, and team development.

Relevant certifications are a plus (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, Aruba, Palo Alto, Fortinet, AWS/Azure networking, ITIL, automation, cloud, or project/program leadership certifications).

Demonstrated experience managing Enterprise Network and Operational Technology (OT) Network environments, including routing, switching, wireless, remote connectivity, internet services, monitoring, high availability design, and production support in complex multi-site and plant-connected environments.

Proven experience improving performance, availability, and operational maturity through monitoring, capacity management, standards, process discipline, vendor coordination, and structured continuous improvement practices.

Experience with automation, scripting, and infrastructure as code concepts for network provisioning, configuration management, and operational efficiency is strongly preferred.

Strong leadership of network engineering and administration teams, with the ability to establish expectations, prioritize effectively, manage through change, and maintain accountability for service quality, operational discipline, and technical standards.

Deep knowledge of Enterprise Network and Operational Technology (OT) Network concepts and technologies, including routing, switching, wireless, VPN, internet connectivity, segmentation, redundancy, failover, core services, and hybrid or cloud-connected environments.

Strong understanding of network availability, high availability design, resiliency, disaster recovery support, performance engineering, and capacity planning according to industry best practices across enterprise and plant-connected OT environments.

Proven experience with monitoring and observability platforms, alerting strategy, event analysis, trend reporting, and proactive service health management to improve uptime and reduce operational noise across both enterprise and OT network services.

Strong working knowledge of incident,…