Role: Network Manager
Local to Oakland, CA (3 days onsite mandatory)
6 months Contract to Permanent Hire
Description: The Client is developing a multi-year network strategy to evolve the capabilities of local, wireless, wide area, and internet connectivity to support the increasing needs of Client's employees, residents, and service providers. The Client has over 300 locations and supports high-speed data communications across these sites, as well as robust connectivity to data centers and cloud services. The network strategy will help the Client take advantage of new and emerging technologies like software defined networks, digital network architecture, micro-segmentation, and zero-trust security. The network manager will recommend and present new technologies and strategic direction to executive management.
Qualifications: The equivalent of five years of full-time increasingly responsible network infrastructure experience that included documentation and project management and at least three years of direct supervision and workload management of technical staff.
Desired Qualifications:

• 5 years providing leadership and guidance to a professional team of technical infrastructure engineers.
• Ability to assess technologies and set strategic direction.
• Balance strategic objectives and tactical requirements.
• Review technical designs and strategies with staff and manager.
• Ability to communicate complex network concepts to staff, peers, executive management, and non-technical personnel.
• Ability to collaborate with different teams (internal and external) to effectively resolve IT-related issues.
• Strong project management skills.
• Financial management skills and budget creation.
• Vendor management skills.
• Internal client management skills required.
• Solid understanding of technologies:
  • LAN, WAN, and wireless networking
  • Cloud technologies
  • IT Security concepts and solutions
  • Network monitoring tools
  • Virtualized network and computing systems
  • Productivity and collaboration tools