Manager, IT Network Engineer

Socket.dev; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 153,830 - 162,917; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Generous PTO

Discounts

Job summary

Space Coast Credit Union in Melbourne, Florida, is seeking a Manager of Network Engineering to lead the IT Network Engineering function, ensuring secure, reliable, and highly available network infrastructure across the organization to support business continuity and superior end-user experience.

The role directs LAN/WAN, wireless, firewall, VPN, and cloud connectivity, sets security standards, collaborates with IT leadership and stakeholders, and guides staff through strategy, design, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or equivalent experience.
• 8–10 years of Network Engineering experience, including 3–5 years in a management/leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead network operations, engineering strategy, and service reliability in a 24x7 environment.
• Plan, coordinate, direct, and design operational activities of the IT Network Engineering team (LAN, WAN, wireless, firewall, VPN, cloud connectivity).
• Develop and maintain industry best practices to secure network infrastructure and remote access capabilities.
• Develop strategies, standards, and procedures to maintain secure defenses across internal, external, branch, data center, cloud, and remote environments.
• Oversee network architecture and designs to ensure availability, performance, redundancy, and security, in line with enterprise standards.
• Collaborate with IT leadership, security, infrastructure, application, and business stakeholders to implement cost-effective network solutions.
• Serve as primary liaison between IT Network Engineering and other teams; manage deliverables to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Manage relationships with carriers, ISPs, vendors, and MSPs to ensure operational excellence.
• Implement network performance metrics, availability reporting, capacity planning, and SLA monitoring.
• Monitor project progress and report findings to leadership; stay current with tech developments.
• Provide after-hours support for maintenance, upgrades, incident response, and changes.

Skills

Network Engineering

Management experience

Leadership

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology

Job description

At Space Coast Credit Union (SCCU), our members are at the heart of everything we do. Since 1951, we’ve been committed to delivering financial services founded on integrity and a people-first philosophy.

As a Manager of Network Engineering, you will be responsible for leading the Information Technology Network Engineering function by ensuring secure, reliable, and highly available network infrastructure, connectivity, performance, and operational support across the organization while enabling business continuity, scalability, and exceptional end-user experience.

Why Join SCCU?

• Member-Focused Mission: Be part of a not-for-profit organization that reinvests in its members.
• Flexible Schedule Options
• Career Growth: We prioritize internal promotions and offer on-the-job training.

Manager, Network Engineering key Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing network operations, engineering strategy, and service reliability in a 24x7 operating environment.
• Plans, coordinates, directs, and designs operational activities of the IT Network Engineering team, including LAN, WAN, wireless, firewall, VPN, cloud connectivity, and network services.
• Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining industry best practices to secure network infrastructure, perimeter defenses, segmentation, and remote access capabilities across the organization.
• Continually develops strategies, standards, and procedures to maintain secure network defenses against unauthorized access to internal, external, branch, data center, cloud, and remote connectivity environments.
• Oversee network architecture and technical designs that provide high levels of availability, performance, redundancy, and security while complying with enterprise architecture standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Works closely with IT leadership, security, infrastructure, application, and business stakeholders to identify, recommend, implement, and support cost-effective network technology solutions.
• Serves as primary point of contact and liaison between IT Network Engineering, Information Security, Infrastructure, Operations, and business technology teams.
• Manages all the deliverables to ensure adherence to deadlines, specifications, and budgets.
• Manage relationships with telecom carriers, internet service providers, network vendors, and managed service providers to ensure operational excellence and reliable connectivity.
• Implements network performance metrics, availability reporting, capacity planning, SLA monitoring, and periodic reporting for leadership.
• Monitors and tracks project progress and reports findings to leadership.
• Ensures staff keeps current with technological developments within the industry.
• Provide after-hours support for network maintenance, upgrades, patching, incident response, outage resolution, and change implementation.

Manager, Network Engineering Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other relevant degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 8-10 years of Network Engineering experience, including 3-5 years of Management experience in a technical role required.

Manager, Network Engineering Compensation

$153,830.00 - $162,917.00

SCCU Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus an Employee Assistance Program.
• Financial Perks: 401(k) match (5%), HSA match, and SCCU-paid insurance (short/long-term disability, life insurance).
• Education Support: Tuition reimbursement after one year of service.
• Generous Time Off: 20+ days of PTO, birthday PTO, and 11 federal holidays.
• Exclusive Discounts: Lower rates on loans, credit cards, and no fee SCCU accounts!

Schedule:

Monday - Friday
8:0 0-5:00
After Hours, As Needed

About SCCU

Since 1951,Space Coast Credit Union (SCCU)has proudly served our community, growing to over 685,000 members and managing $9 billion in assets. With 67 branches spanning Florida’s east coast, we are the third-largest credit union in the state. In 2025, we expanded into Orange County to better serve the growing East Orlando market.

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I UNDERSTAND this application a legal document for purposes of your employment. Upon acceptance of an offer with SCCU, I UNDERSTAND that I will be required to complete background, employment verifications, and drug screening. I UNDERSTAND further that any misstatements or omissions in this application and pre-employment process can be considered falsification and will result in a decision not to hire me, or to discharge me if discovered after I am hired. I UNDERSTAND that the information requested regarding date of birth, race and sex is for the sole purpose of gathering the above information accurately, and will not be used to discriminate against me in violation of any law. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hired. SCCU is a drug-free workplace. I understand that as a condition of my employment, I will be required to submit to any testing for the presence of drugs, and to submit to any procedure to assess my qualifications for employment. If hired, I ALSO AGREE that if I am hired, my employment is for no definite time and may be terminated at any time without prior notice.