Manager - Global Network Operations

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Position Overview:

Manager, Global Network Operations is a strategic role responsible for the engineering and operational evolution of our core enterprise networking ecosystem. You will be a key technical leader for solutions spanning our global SD-WAN footprint, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) connectivity, Intent-Based Networking (IBN), and factory-edge/OT environments. The ideal candidate is a deep-thinking strategic leader able to operationalize scalable, robust, and secure network architectures.

You will be instrumental in modernizing our digital backbone, right-sizing datacenter fabrics, and ensuring seamless, zero-downtime connectivity across our enterprise, from local manufacturing plants to global cloud landing zones.

Key Responsibilities Global Network Strategy & Execution:
Own the end-to-end lifecycle, and 24/7 operational performance of enterprise WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, and GCP cloud networking environments.

Software-Defined & Intent-Based Networking:
Drive the transition toward Intent-Based Networking (IBN) and AIOps, translating business policies into declarative network state and automated closed-loop assurance.

GCP Cloud & SASE Architecture:
Optimize resilient, low-latency connectivity between on-premise sites, factory edge nodes, and GCP (Cloud Interconnect, Cloud Router, Shared VPCs) utilizing SASE and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) frameworks.

Datacenter Fabric Right-Sizing:
Deliver modern EVPN-VXLAN Leaf-Spine datacenter fabrics; manage the compression and optimization of on-premise hardware footprints as workloads migrate into GCP.Network Automation & IaC:
Lead a "Network as Code" strategy, driving continuous integration and automated change management via Terraform, Ansible, Python, and Git Ops workflows.

IT/OT Convergence & Manufacturing Integration:
Partner with manufacturing and OT security teams to deploy, segment, and protect shop-floor networks (Purdue Model, industrial firewalls) and plant-floor compute nodes.

Governance & Global Team Leadership: Direct and mentor a team of high-performing network engineers across regions). Establish operational standards, SLOs/SLAs, observability metrics, and…