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The Manager Network Engineering is responsible for leading and overseeing our network engineering team. This role involves managing the design implementation and maintenance of our network infrastructure to ensure optimal performance security and reliability. The manager will collaborate with crossfunctional teams mentor engineers drive innovation and lead strategic initiatives to support business objectives. Success in this role is demonstrated by innovative thinking a scalable and automation first approach and a true servant leader.
RESPONSIBILITIES other duties may be assigned.
- Provide leadership mentorship and management to a team of highly skilled network engineers
- Lead the design and implementation of complex network topologies ensuring seamless integration of various network components while adhering to security and scalability standards. Lead with an automation first or DevOps mindset
- Lead a team to troubleshoot and resolve networkrelated issues promptly identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence. Platforms include but are not limited to Cisco Arista Juniper Dell etc.
- Oversee network strategies policies and best practices to ensure robust scalable and secure network operations
- Oversee network performance monitoring troubleshooting and optimization.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards regulations and cybersecurity best practices
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to define network requirements for new projects ensuring alignment with business goals and network best practices
- Stay current with industry trends emerging technologies and advancements in DDoS mitigation and networking and apply this knowledge to enhance the organizations network infrastructure
- Understanding of DDoS attack vectors attack trends and emerging threats to proactively enhance the organizations DDoS mitigation capabilities
- Collaborate with QTS InfoSec teams to develop test and refine incident response plans for DDoS attacks ensuring rapid and effective response when needed
- Manage oncall rotation to provide timely support for network emergencies and incidents
- Participate in Major Incident bridges and lead teams to service restoration.
- Demonstrate current industry knowledge as it pertains to the following; Management of peering/IX/NAP issues a proficient level of understanding in contemporary network architectures networking security protocols/procedures and network scaling/capacity issues
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in a technical or business domain or equivalent professional experience
- Three or more years of managerial experience in network engineering
- Product familiarity with Cisco Juniper Arista and other switch/routing vendors
- Strong analytical thinking and problemsolving skills
- Strong team building mentoring and coaching skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Data Center Experience
- Ansible and/or NetDevOps experience
- Relevant network engineering certifications such as CCNP CCIE JNCIP JNCIE or equivalent certifications in DDoS mitigation platforms.
- Service provider experience preferably in a Data Center environment.
- Advanced skill level with Cisco iOS iOSXR and/or Nexus OS (NXOS)
- Masters Degree
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- A heart for servant leadership
- Strong technical troubleshooting skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients vendors colleagues and executives
- Excellent written and oral communication problemsolving and process management skills
- Ability to work well within a team environment in a matrixed organization.
- Strong customer and stakeholder relations skills
- Ability to learn and apply new technology and methodologies in a distributed environment
- Actively invests in growing oneself and others to build the talent and capabilities required for sustained success. Provide training and mentorship for lowerlevel team members
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