Sr Manager - Network Architect
About the role
Operating on-site five days a week, in-person collaboration and innovation, you will directly oversee, mentor, and inspire a broad team of over 20 network experts. In this high-visibility leadership role, you will report straight to the Director of Infrastructure & Operations and be uniquely poised as a successor for this Director-level position. You will champion the vitality and evolution of our multi-service data network, driving global technology decisions that accelerate business innovation and cloud-native automation. Balancing executive strategy with operational excellence, you will also optimize workflows and delegate critical support processes to our strategic support suppliers (NOC).
Responsibilities
- Lead & Inspire: Directly oversee, mentor, and empower a broad team of 20 network experts, cultivating a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous growth.
- Architect Global Connectivity: Plan and architect enterprise-scale LAN, WAN, Wireless, and Data Center deployments. You will spearhead the integration of core network services, including L2/L3 switching, BGP and EIGRP routing, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Load Balancing, IPAM, DNS/DHCP, Firewalls, IPSec VPN, and SD-WAN.
- Innovate in the Cloud: Champion the design, implementation, and maintenance of our multi-region, multi-cloud (AWS/GCP) network environment, seamlessly supporting our IaaS VPCs and accelerating our cloud-native (PaaS) capabilities.
- Fortify Network Security: Lead and participate in high-impact network security initiatives, including driving critical manufacturing segmentation deployments to secure our global footprint.
- Operational Excellence: Serve as the ultimate escalation point, providing expert trouble resolution for critical, high-priority core network issues. Ensure after hours support coverage to sustain network service levels which include complex technical changes to support projects and or operations deployments (24/7). Proactively identify essential network maintenance tasks and build the structured processes needed to implement them flawlessly. Evaluate, manage, and evolve our core network monitoring and diagnostic tools, ensuring our NOC has the deep visibility and mature workflows required to proactively support our global network.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 10+ years experience as a Network/Cloud/Infrastructure Architect
Preferred Skills And Experiences
- AWS Certified (Solutions Architect or Advanced Networking)
- Google Cloud Professional Cloud Network Engineer Certification
- Cisco CCNP
- ITIL v3 Foundation Certification
- Knowledge of SD-WAN technologies
- Manufacturing network segmentation experience
- Experience with network monitoring and management tools such as SolarWinds
- ITIL Foundation certification or strong IT service management/process experience
- Experience managing third-party vendors and managed service providers
Pay And Benefits
The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $100.00/hr. Requirements Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital, 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents), Short and long-term disability, Health Spending Account (HSA), Transportation benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave), Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Benton Harbor,MI.