IT Infrastructure & Operations Manager

Meet Life Sciences; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Meet Life Sciences is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure & Operations Manager with a strong hands-on networking background to lead and optimize our core network estate in Bridgewater, MA. The role spans on-premises and cloud environments, requiring deep routing, firewall, and cloud networking expertise.

You will tackle OSPF/BGP, VPN, DNS/DHCP, and TCP/IP, while leveraging tools like Meraki, DNA Center, and Cisco Catalyst to ensure reliable connectivity and monitoring across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Network Engineering experience.
• Experience with routing, switching, and firewalls.
• AWS and/or GCP networking experience.
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst, ISR Routers, Meraki, and DNA Center.
• Knowledge of OSPF, BGP, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, and TCP/IP.
• Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Ability to work onsite in Bridgewater at least 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Support and optimize critical network infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Collaborate with IT teams to design, implement, and maintain resilient network solutions.

Skills

Network engineering

Routing & switching

Firewalls

AWS networking

GCP networking

Cloud and on‑premises networking

VPNs

TCP/IP

DNS & DHCP

OSPF/BGP

Network monitoring

Tools

Cisco Catalyst

ISR Routers

Meraki

DNA Center

AWS (cloud networking)

GCP networking

Job description

I'm partnering with a leading organisation seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure & Operations Manager with a strong hands-on networking background.

The hiring manager is specifically looking for someone with strong experience in routing, firewalls, and cloud networking, who can support and optimise critical network infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on Network Engineering experience


• Experience with routing, switching, and firewalls


• AWS and/or GCP networking experience


• Experience with Cisco Catalyst, ISR Routers, Meraki, and DNA Center


• Knowledge of OSPF, BGP, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, and TCP/IP


• Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools


• Ability to work onsite in Bridgewater at least 3 days per week

Preferred

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Google Associate Cloud Engineer


• SD-WAN experience (Viptela or Meraki)