Senior Manager, Edge and Distributed Network Engineering

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Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager Edge and Distributed Network Engineering to lead the strategy engineering implementation and operational reliability of enterprise network services across distributed facilities corporate locations warehouses critical business sites and edge environments. This role is responsible for driving network modernization standardization resiliency and security across LAN WAN WLAN SD-WAN internet edge cloud connectivity and related infrastructure platforms. The ideal candidate will be a strategic and hands-on technology leader with deep enterprise networking experience a proven track record managing high-performing engineering teams and the ability to deliver scalable secure and operationally resilient network solutions that support business continuity M&A integration facility expansion and digital transformation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the design engineering deployment and lifecycle management of enterprise edge and distributed network infrastructure including LAN WAN WLAN SD-WAN internet edge cloud connectivity and site-based network services.
• Own network engineering standards reference architectures deployment models and operational guardrails for new facilities remodels M&A integrations and distributed business locations.
• Manage talent acquisition development retention and performance management for network engineering resources across multiple locations and technical disciplines.
• Partner with Infrastructure Security Cloud Operations Facilities Enterprise Architecture Procurement and business stakeholders to deliver secure reliable and scalable network solutions.
• Lead delivery of network modernization initiatives focused on resiliency standardization automation observability cost optimization and reduction of legacy infrastructure.
• Direct and develop a multidisciplinary network engineering team fostering a culture of accountability technical excellence operational discipline and continuous improvement.
• Establish clear objectives measure performance and provide coaching and career development support to strengthen team capability and leadership depth.
• Drive adoption of network automation infrastructure-as-code configuration standardization and repeatable deployment processes using Python Ansible Terraform and vendor-native automation platforms where applicable.
• Ensure network designs align with Zero Trust principles segmentation requirements compliance expectations vulnerability management and enterprise security standards.
• Proactively partner with Network Operations to manage network health reliability capacity incident trends MTTR change success rates and service performance through telemetry monitoring and observability platforms.
• Maintain responsibility for engineering prioritization project intake resource planning vendor coordination and delivery execution across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Regularly engage in one-on-one career development discussions with direct reports identifying development opportunities that support professional growth and succession planning.
• Provide timely direct and actionable feedback to improve team performance strengthen accountability and support individual career progression.

Additional Primary Responsibilities

• Align edge and distributed network engineering strategy with enterprise business objectives facility expansion M&A activity digital transformation security posture and operational reliability goals.
• Drive technology innovation that improves network scalability resiliency cost efficiency automation and user experience across distributed environments.
• Evaluate and incorporate emerging network technologies including SD-WAN SASE cloud networking wireless-first design network access control segmentation telemetry and AI-assisted operations where business value is justified.
• Build strong partnerships with internal technology teams business stakeholders vendors managed service providers and procurement to ensure network initiatives are aligned funded and executed effectively.
• Own vendor and service provider engagement for network platforms circuits hardware licensing support contracts and professional services ensuring performance accountability and cost transparency.
• Support financial planning forecasting and TCO analysis for network infrastructure investments including CapEx OpEx licensing support renewals and lifecycle replacement planning.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in enterprise network engineering infrastructure technology delivery or network operations with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role managing technical teams across multiple locations.
• Experience leading teams responsible for enterprise LAN WAN WLAN SD-WAN internet edge branch networking data center connectivity and cloud network integration.
• Strong understanding of enterprise routing switching wireless and security technologies including BGP OSPF VLANs QoS VPN network segmentation high availability and resilient network design.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex infrastructure delivery initiatives in fast-paced distributed organizations with multiple business stakeholders and geographically dispersed sites.
• Proven track record building and sustaining high-performing engineering teams capable of modernizing infrastructure while meeting operational and project commitments.
• Experience managing external vendors telecom providers managed service providers hardware manufacturers licensing partners and professional services firms.
• Experience driving adoption of new technology standards through documentation training governance communication and organizational change management.
• Strong operational discipline with experience in incident management change management root cause analysis risk management and continuous service improvement.
• Ability to communicate technical strategy risks tradeoffs and investment needs clearly to senior technology and business leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise networking platforms and ecosystems such as Cisco Arista Palo Alto Networks Fortinet Meraki Aruba or equivalent technologies.
• Experience with SD-WAN SASE Zero Trust Network Access network access control micro-segmentation cloud connectivity and hybrid-cloud network architecture.
• Experience supporting large distributed environments including warehouses corporate offices retail/distribution locations manufacturing sites or other business-critical facilities.
• Experience leading network infrastructure delivery for new facilities remodels acquisitions divestitures or large-scale site standardization programs.
• Experience with wireless-first design enterprise WLAN architecture RF planning controller-based wireless platforms and secure guest/corporate wireless segmentation.
• Experience with network observability and performance management platforms such as LiveAction/LiveNX SolarWinds Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center) NetFlow SNMP syslog or equivalent tooling.
• Experience developing automation or infrastructure-as-code capabilities using Python Ansible Terraform APIs Git-based workflows or vendor automation frameworks.
• Experience managing network hardware lifecycle licensing models support renewals capacity planning and financial forecasting for enterprise infrastructure investments.
• Knowledge of compliance and security frameworks such as NIST PCI-DSS CIS Controls or equivalent standards as they relate to network design and operations.
• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to translate technical recommendations into business impact risk reduction operational resilience and total cost of ownership outcomes.

Physical Demands

• Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g. keyboard mouse and monitor) or adding machine
• Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking bending reaching standing and stooping
• May require occasional lifting/lowering pushing carrying or pulling up to 20lbs

EEO Statement

Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits an Affirmative Action/EEO employer prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicants arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience knowledge skills abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazers pay bands or ranges.

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