Network Engineering Manager

Location

Remote

Department

Core Tech Network

Schedule

Full-time, Days

Salary

$125,689.26 - $170,049.54 per year

Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

Life at Ascension

Where purpose meets opportunity. Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Engineering Leadership & Architecture Alignment: Direct a multi-disciplinary team of senior engineers across WAN/SD-WAN, route/switch, network security, wireless, application delivery (ADC/LADC), and Infoblox DDI, translating enterprise architectural roadmaps into scalable operational delivery.
• Mission-Critical SLA & Availability Management: Maintain high availability across hybrid-cloud and data center networks, serving as the ultimate technical escalation point for critical incidents, root-cause analysis (RCA), and continuous operational remediation.
• Operational Execution & KPI Optimization: Establish standardized workflows, change-management protocols, and metrics tracking to ensure rigorous compliance with operational SLAs, milestone delivery, and high-performance infrastructure execution.
• Lifecycle & Vendor Governance: Direct end-to-end network initiative lifecycles, lifecycle management, and third-party vendor performance, enforcing strict accountable delivery timelines and operational standards.
• Process Standardization & Continuous Improvement: Spearhead process improvement initiatives, automation readiness, and infrastructural hygiene to minimize operational complexity and raise team technical maturity.

Minimum requirements

High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Additional preferences

• Advanced Enterprise Certifications: Active Cisco CCIE (Routing/Switching or Enterprise Core) or equivalent tier-1 vendor credentials (e.g., Palo Alto PCNSE, F5 CSE).
• Infrastructure Automation Exposure: Experience driving team integration of network automation tools and frameworks (Python, Ansible, Terraform) into legacy route/switch and DDI environments.
• Cloud Networking Management: Demonstrated experience overseeing hybrid-cloud connectivity architectures across major cloud platforms (AWS DirectConnect, Azure ExpressRoute).