Senior Manager, Network Engineering & Infrastructure

In This Role, You Will...

Team Leadership & Strategy

• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of Network Architects and Engineers
• Establish technical standards, clear roadmaps, and maintain a high bar for team execution

Infrastructure & Deployment

• Oversee the end-to-end network design and deployment for all physical expansions, including manufacturing sites, vehicle depots, and high-bandwidth facilities
• Lead high-priority, cross-functional projects to accelerate large-scale deployments with tight deadlines

Operations & Reliability

• Maintain the availability of production and enterprise networks by defining and reporting on SLAs
• Develop key metrics and log data for response and review
• Function as an escalation point for network issues and participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Facilities, Security, and Infosec teams to deploy and support secure site connectivity and vehicle carrier connectivity
• Lead cross-functional architecture design review sessions

Vendor & Financial Management

• Own and manage budgeting for all networking needs, working closely with Finance and Accounting
• Manage carrier circuits, networking hardware, and third-party vendor relationships to scale build and support capabilities

Qualifications

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in network administration/engineering
• At least 5+ years in a senior management or leadership role overseeing complex, multi-site network environments

Technical Expertise

• Deep architectural knowledge of enterprise LAN/WAN, Wireless/Microwave, Internet, and Cloud technologies
• Strong understanding of routing and switching protocols, Optical Transport Networks, and high-availability service design models

Vendor Ecosystems

• Proven experience managing complex, multi-vendor hardware environments (Cisco, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper, etc.)

Engineering Rigor

• Strong understanding of traffic engineering and QoS design principles
• Ability to analyze network packet traces

Mindset

• A measured, safety-conscious approach to infrastructure management, balancing rapid physical expansion with rigorous security and enterprise standards

Education

• A Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience supporting network infrastructure in the autonomous vehicle, transportation, logistics, or industrial environments
• Familiarity with network automation tools and infrastructure-as-code principles (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, or Salt)
• Knowledge of shell scripting and programming languages such as Python
• Advanced Network (CCNP, CCIE, AWS, etc.) and Project Management (PMP or equivalent) certifications
• Experience implementing 24/7 network monitoring operations or integrating with a centralized Operations Center
• Solid understanding of ITSM/ITIL frameworks
• Ability to create and maintain operational documentation (MOPs, playbooks, runbooks, etc.)