Routing and Optical Network Engineering Manager

Leads the team that builds and operates the backbone of one of the world's most advanced scientific networks. This role manages a team of network engineers responsible for designing, building, and running ESnet's global routing and optical backbone, along with the advanced services it delivers to support the nation's most demanding scientific data. As a member of the Network Services leadership team, you will report to the Network Services Department Head and partner with fellow leaders to shape department-wide vision, strategy, plans, and programs.

Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day leadership for a team of network engineers supporting ESnet's global routing and optical backbone by setting goals, coaching, fostering career growth, and driving accountability.
• Builds a high-performing, collaborative team culture and continuously improves processes and practices.
• Ensures network operational excellence, including outage response and proactive risk mitigation.
• Oversees network engineering projects by assigning resources, coordinating priorities, and driving execution.
• Supports budget planning through procurement forecasting, manages technical vendor relationships, contributes to department strategy and prioritization, and leads hiring to grow the engineering team.

Requirements

• Typically requires an advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field, plus three (3) years of experience in formal or informal lead/supervisory roles or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in leading technical staff, with emphasis on wide area network engineering disciplines.
• Ability to develop and maintain a high trust, psychologically safe team atmosphere.
• Ability to continuously improve the effectiveness and efficiency of a technical engineering team.
• Understanding of currently applicable networking engineering/architecture, systems and services design, and implementation and support experience, including both Optical and WAN routing fields.
• Knowledge and experience guiding network architecture, engineering, and service strategy development, with the ability to collaborate across multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with demonstrated success collaborating as both a team member and team leader.
• Demonstrated experience hiring, training, and mentoring technical staff.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing network engineering processes and plans, with strong network implementation project management skills.
• Excellent operational skills, with a focus on global network infrastructure, continuous improvement, and metric-driven operational performance management.

Benefits

• Exceptional health and retirement benefits, including pension or 401K-style plans
• Opportunities to grow in your career through the Tuition Assistance Program
• A culture focused on team belonging and investment in employees
• Winter Holiday Shutdown every year in addition to accrued vacation and sick time
• Parental bonding leave (for both mothers and fathers)
• Pet insurance

Pay

The expected salary for this position is $203,496 - $248,736, with a full salary range of $180,876 - $305,268 depending upon the candidate’s skills, knowledge, and abilities, including education, certifications, and years of experience.

Schedule

• Full-time career appointment, exempt (monthly paid) from overtime pay
• Work modality: on-site, hybrid, or full-time telework (primary location: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA)
• Work must be performed within the United States

This position is subject to a background check. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position.