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Network Engineering Manager (hands on) - 100% onsite

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Irvine, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026
Skills And Experience Required

Experience configuring, managing and maintaining enterprise Network Infrastructure with the following:

oArista Core Network Switches

oCisco Core Network Switches

oFortinet Firewalls and Switches

Experience establishing monitoring strategy for network performance across 650 external sites.

Provide confident, experienced hands on troubleshooting of complex network issues across SD-WAN sites, Corporate offices, remote locations and BGP configured data centers.

Ability to demonstrate advanced level knowledge of routing and switching protocols and concepts.

Ability to identify areas of improvement within a legacy network and articulating it to staff and management

Experiencing managing and leading a team of senior to junior level network engineers and administrators.

Experience managing technology vendors and manufacturers

Experience in hardware inventory lifecycle management

Experience managing large scale cross functional efforts.

Experience with planning and executing projects.

Experience managing technical debt.

Experience supporting an environment with strict security standards.

Security minded operational approach.

Experience with organizational transformations both procedurally and technically.

Ability to get staff engaged and motivated.

Strict adherence to change control.

Strict attention to detail.

Typical Duties

Manage risk for the infrastructure, business and staff.

Provide technical and procedural guidance to staff.

Manage the day to day execution of the Network team from break-fix, maintenance and projects.

Maintains overall compliance with information security policies and procedures.

Represents IT s interests and concerns on complex projects through the lifecycle of a project, and escalates concerns to management as necessary.

Works closely with cross functional departments to ensure systems requests are properly addressed.

Work with cross functional teams to solve problems and deliver solutions.

Champions development and implementation of best practices, policies, and procedures for staff.

Seek out areas of improvement within the infrastructure and execute plans to address them.

Champion, develop and maintain documentation necessary to managing the infrastructure.

Available for management escalations of hours and weekends.

Mentor and train Jr. level engineers and administrators.

Other Qualifications Desired:

Technical Certifications:

oCertifications in any of the following; CCNA, CCIE, ITIL or other relevant technology engineering certifications.

Education:

oBachelor s degree (B.A.), technology trade school or relevant training programs.

o5 years related experience in tier 1 systems architecture, implementation, support and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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