Network Manager

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Network Manager leading enterprise, cloud, security, and observability engineering for GDIT, a U.S. government technology services company. Driving mission-critical network operations, modernization, and team performance.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and develop the general Network Engineering team across enterprise routing and switching, cloud networking, network security, visibility, and monitoring/observability
  • Own operational delivery, service health, continuous improvement, priorities, work allocation, program milestones, SLAs, and customer expectations
  • Coach employees, manage performance, support career development, hiring, and retention
  • Evaluate emerging networking, cloud, security, and observability technologies and drive adoption
  • Serve as escalation point for complex technical and operational issues
  • Coordinate architecture decisions, major incidents, and high-risk changes with senior engineers
  • Partner with Program Management, security operations, cloud, infrastructure, and other Service Tower leads
  • Manage customer and partner relationships and represent Network Engineering in reviews and forums
  • Drive capacity planning, resource forecasting, and technology investments
  • Maintain documentation, runbooks, knowledge transfer, monitoring coverage, and operational readiness standards
  • Support audit and compliance activities
  • Promote automation, infrastructure-as-code, and modern operational practices

Requirements:

  • BA/BS or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering and operations
  • People leadership or technical management experience overseeing network engineering teams
  • Experience in managed services, government, or large enterprise environments
  • Strong hands-on and architectural knowledge of Cisco routing and switching
  • Experience with enterprise campus, data center, WAN technologies, routing protocols, switching fabrics, and network design
  • Practical AWS, Azure, and GCP networking experience, including VPCs/VNets, transit architectures, hybrid connectivity, and cloud-native services
  • Working knowledge of next-generation firewalls and SASE platforms, including Palo Alto Networks technologies
  • Familiarity with microsegmentation, policy analysis tools, and WAF technologies
  • Experience with enterprise network monitoring and observability platforms
  • Strong understanding of ITIL/ITSM, change management, and operational governance
  • Track record of evaluating and introducing networking, cloud, or observability technologies
  • Experience leading complex transitions, migrations, technology refreshes, or multi-domain network transformations
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Strong people leadership and coaching skills
  • Ability to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement
  • Must possess Cisco certification (CCNP/CCIE) or equivalent routing and switching experience
  • Must possess Palo Alto Networks certification (PCNSE/PCSAE or higher) or equivalent platform experience
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret or higher clearance
  • US citizenship required
  • Louisiana residency required for the remote work model

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid time off
  • AI-powered career tool identifying career steps and learning opportunities
  • Internal mobility team focused on career goals
  • Full-flex work week
  • Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
  • Dental plan options
  • Vision plan
  • 401(k) contributions with company match
  • Vacation, sick, personal, holiday, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave
  • Short- and long-term disability benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Personal accident insurance
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Business travel and accident insurance
  • Award-winning culture of innovation
  • Military-friendly workplace