Network Infrastructure Engineer - VP

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About the role

Shape and deliver the global network platforms that enable millions of customers and colleagues to connect and collaborate. Define engineering strategy, lead multi-faceted cross-domain projects end-to-end, and elevate engineering standards to provide resilient, compliant, and scalable services across data center, core, campus, branch, and edge environments.

Production Network Engineering sits within the Network Product Design & Engineering organization and is responsible for the design, build, and operation of strategic network infrastructure platforms and the connectivity products and services that run on them. Collaborate closely with architecture, security, operations, and product teams to drive modernization, embed automation and DevOps practices, and strengthen operational integrity through predictable delivery and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems, ensuring the infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure.
• Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of systems, platforms, and technology through software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response.
• Develop, deliver, and maintain high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfill business requirements, ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use.
• Monitor IT infrastructure and system performance to identify, address, and resolve potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages, using data to drive down mean time to resolution.
• Develop and implement automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention, utilizing software scripting and coding disciplines.
• Implement secure configurations and measures to protect infrastructure against cyber-attacks, vulnerabilities, and other security threats.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define IT infrastructure requirements, devise solutions, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
• Lead complex network projects end-to-end (design, build, governance, and in-life ownership) across technologies such as MPLS/EVPN, SD WAN, wireless, internet edge, and DDI.
• Drive automation and DevOps practices (Infrastructure as Code, configuration validation, CI/CD patterns) to reduce risk and improve delivery speed and quality.
• Act as a senior escalation point during critical incidents with deep-dive root cause analysis.
• Mentor engineers through technical leadership and standards adoption.

Requirements

• Deep hands-on expertise across enterprise networking fundamentals (routing and switching) and platforms spanning core, edge, data center, campus, branch, WAN, and wireless domains.
• Proven ability to lead complex network projects end-to-end (design, build, governance, and in-life ownership).
• Engineering ownership mindset, including service health, reliability improvements, technical debt reduction, and disciplined documentation and standards.
• Experience driving automation and DevOps practices (Infrastructure as Code, configuration validation, CI/CD patterns).
• Strong change, risk, and control governance capability, including leading high-risk changes.

Qualifications

Other highly valued skills include:

• Knowledge of IoT protocols: MQTT, Zigbee, BACnet, CoAP – including vertical mesh networking and RF signal optimization across concrete/steel floors.
• Experience partnering closely with architecture, security, operations, and product management to align roadmaps, requirements, and delivery sequencing.
• Experience coaching and mentoring engineers through technical leadership and standards adoption.
• Problem-solving orientation with a focus on continuous improvement and measurable outcomes.

Vice President Expectations

• Contribute or set strategy, drive requirements, and make recommendations for change.
• Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.
• If managing a team, define jobs and responsibilities, plan for the department’s future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance, and contribute to employee pay decisions/changes.
• Lead specialists to influence department operations, aligning with strategic and tactical priorities while balancing short and long-term goals.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors (Listen and be authentic, Energize and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others) to create an environment for colleagues to thrive.
• For individual contributors: Act as a subject matter expert, guide technical direction, lead collaborative multi-year assignments, and train or coach less experienced specialists.
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management, on functional and cross-functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, supporting the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls.
• Collaborate with other areas of the business to align with business strategies and create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish key business objectives.

Values and Mindset

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Pay

Minimum Salary: $170,000
Maximum Salary: $230,000

The minimum and maximum salary information above includes only base salary or base hourly rate. This position is eligible for an incentive award.

Benefits

Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

Location

This role is located in Whippany, New Jersey.