Head of Enterprise Network Engineering

Clayton Homes; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Clayton Homes seeks a Manager, Network Engineering to lead a distributed team delivering enterprise networking services. You will translate strategy into actionable plans, drive project delivery, and partner with Architecture and Tech leadership to implement scalable, secure solutions.

The role requires strong operational expertise, 10+ years in network engineering, and 5+ years in leadership, with a focus on reliability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience, 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven success leading distributed network teams across LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN and cloud networking.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Deep technical knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, UC and network monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day network engineering operations and service delivery.
• Develop and mentor network engineers for growth and performance.
• Collaborate with Security, Infrastructure, Cloud, and Application teams on end-to-end solutions.
• Oversee project intake, prioritize work, and manage resources and budgets.
• Drive automation, standardization, and improvements for reliability.
• Communicate performance, risks and needs to leadership with clear updates.

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Network engineering

Cloud networking

SD-WAN

Network security

Programming with Python

Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SolarWinds

Datadog

Splunk

Cisco/Nx

Terraform

Job description

Clayton Homes seeks a Manager, Network Engineering to lead a distributed team delivering enterprise networking services. You will translate strategy into actionable plans, drive project delivery, and partner with Architecture and Tech leadership to implement scalable, secure solutions.

The role requires strong operational expertise, 10+ years in network engineering, and 5+ years in leadership, with a focus on reliability and continuous improvement.