Global Network Operations Leader for SD-WAN & Cloud

ApTask Global Workforce; Neenah (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Sick Pay

Job summary

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) seeks a Global Operations Network Manager in Neenah, WI to lead the enterprise WAN/SD‑WAN, LAN, Wi‑Fi, and GCP networking environments. You will drive IBN and AIOps adoption and guide a distributed network engineering team across regions.

Responsibilities include delivering EVPN‑VXLAN leaf‑spine fabrics, Network as Code, and collaboration with OT security to protect shop-floor networks; you will manage vendor relationships and SLAs in a contract setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Network Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• Experience leading SD-WAN transformations and SASE/ZTNA deployments.
• Deep knowledge of Google Cloud networking (Shared VPCs, Cloud Interconnect, Cloud Router).
• Experience designing EVPN-VXLAN leaf-spine topologies and right-sizing data center networks.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Python, Git/GitOps).
• Expert knowledge of BGP, OSPF, MP-BGP, VXLAN, IPv4/IPv6 addressing.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end lifecycle and 24/7 operations of WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, Wi‑Fi, and GCP networking.
• Lead transitions toward IBN and AIOps for IT operations.
• Optimize low-latency connectivity between on‑prem, factory-edge, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Deliver EVPN‑VXLAN data center fabrics and optimize on‑prem hardware footprints.
• Drive Network as Code with Terraform, Ansible, Python, and GitOps workflows.
• Collaborate with manufacturing OT security to deploy and segment shop-floor networks.
• Direct and mentor a global network engineering team.
• Manage contracts, SLAs, and relationships with carriers, providers, and vendors.

Skills

SD-WAN

GCP networking

IBN

AIOps

Terraform

Ansible

Python

GitOps

EVPN-VXLAN

BGP

SASE

ZTNA

LAN/WiFi

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Networking

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Git

GCP Console

Cloud Interconnect

Job description

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) seeks a Global Operations Network Manager in Neenah, WI to lead the enterprise WAN/SD‑WAN, LAN, Wi‑Fi, and GCP networking environments. You will drive IBN and AIOps adoption and guide a distributed network engineering team across regions.

Responsibilities include delivering EVPN‑VXLAN leaf‑spine fabrics, Network as Code, and collaboration with OT security to protect shop-floor networks; you will manage vendor relationships and SLAs in a contract setting.