Global Network & Cloud Operations Leader

Plexus Corp.; Neenah (WI); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Professional development

Job summary

Plexus Corp. in Neenah, WI, seeks a Manager, Global Network Operations to lead the enterprise WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, and GCP networking efforts. You will guide the move toward Intent-Based Networking and AIOps, shaping the global network strategy and security posture across sites and cloud.

The role requires deep GCP networking knowledge, hands‑on IaC experience, and strong leadership of distributed teams to deliver scalable, resilient connectivity. Hybrid work options may apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in enterprise network engineering.
• 10+ years in IT with progression in leadership roles.
• 3+ years leading distributed global teams.
• Proven SD-WAN transformations and SASE/ZTNA deployments.
• Deep GCP networking and EVPN-VXLAN experience.
• Proficient in IaC and automation pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end lifecycle and 24/7 performance of WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, Wi‑Fi and GCP networking.
• Drive transition to Intent-Based Networking and AIops.
• Design and optimize datacenter fabrics and cloud connectivity.
• Lead Network as Code initiatives with Terraform, Ansible, Python.
• Partner with OT/security teams to secure shop-floor networks.
• Mentor and direct global network engineers; set SLOs/SLAs.

Skills

SD-WAN

GCP networking

IaC

Team leadership

SASE/ZTNA

EVPN-VXLAN

BGP/OSPF

Network security

Python

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Network Eng

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

GitOps

Cisco ACI

Cisco Catalyst Center

Wireshark

GCP CLI

Job description

Plexus Corp. in Neenah, WI, seeks a Manager, Global Network Operations to lead the enterprise WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, and GCP networking efforts. You will guide the move toward Intent-Based Networking and AIOps, shaping the global network strategy and security posture across sites and cloud.

The role requires deep GCP networking knowledge, hands‑on IaC experience, and strong leadership of distributed teams to deliver scalable, resilient connectivity. Hybrid work options may apply.