Manager Network Engineering

First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical benefits

401(k) – dollar‑for‑dollar match up to

Generous paid time off

Wellness program

Volunteer hours

Employee events

Job summary

First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard in Sioux Falls, SD, seeks a Network Manager to oversee the design, configuration, and deployment of our data networks, ensuring reliable operation and minimal downtime. You will lead a team of network professionals and coordinate with IT counterparts.

The role requires strong project management, security-focused thinking, and hands-on expertise with routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and cloud integrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience designing, configuring, deploying network systems.
• Strong leadership and project management experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with LAN/WAN/Cloud environments.
• Industry certifications preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects within budget.
• Documentation and reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain network solutions across virtual, private, and public cloud.
• Ensure network infrastructure is robust and secure.
• Communicate needs, monitor performance, diagnose issues.
• Provide project management for upgrades, migrations, and implementations.
• Create and maintain environment documentation.
• Create reports detailing findings and solutions.
• Collaborate with teams to resolve issues and plan enhancements.
• Interview, hire, and train staff; manage performance.

Skills

Network design

Project management

Troubleshooting

Communication

Leadership

Networking devices

LAN/WAN/Cloud

Certifications

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Tools

Routers

Switches

Firewalls

VPNs

Cloud platforms

Job description

Job Description

Location: Sioux Falls, SD

Shift: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Company: PREMIER Bankcard

About The Role

Oversee the design, configuration, and deployment of company data networks, ensuring the efficient operation of network systems, maximizing performance, and minimizing downtime. The manager is responsible for diagnosing and resolving network issues, coordinating network access and usage, and researching new technologies to continually improve the network infrastructure.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain network solutions that provide core infrastructure, integrate with services and systems running in virtual, private, and public cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure that the network infrastructure is robust, secure, and capable of supporting the organization’s needs.
• Communicate with the team to identify needs, monitor performance, and diagnose and resolve issues with network and systems.
• Provide project management for various network activities, including upgrades, implementations, and migrations, offering technical direction and user support as needed.
• Create, update, and maintain documentation of the environment and operational procedures.
• Create reports and documentation outlining findings and solutions.
• Partners with teams within the organization to resolve issues and work on future enhancements.
• Interviews, hires, and trains new staff. Provides constructive and timely performance reviews. Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

Skills And Qualifications

• Proficiency in designing, configuring, and deploying network systems.
• Ability to manage and oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.
• Strong problem‑solving skills to diagnose and resolve network issues effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with team members, other departments, and senior management.
• Strong leadership skills to manage and supervise a team of network professionals, providing guidance and fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Familiarity with various networking technologies and tools, such as routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, Cloud, and network monitoring tools.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, or equivalent degree or experience preferred.
• Previous project management experience working on complex and multifaceted implementations preferred.
• Extensive experience in installation, configuration, troubleshooting, repair, supporting, administering, design and planning in LAN/WAN/Cloud environments required.
• Current valid industry certification or any additional industry‑recognized certifications preferred.

Competitive Benefits Package

• Full medical benefits when working 20+ hours per week
• Traditional and high deductible health plan options available
• Free dental and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off plans
• 401(k) – dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 5% of total compensation
• Special discounts and offers for events at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
• PREMIER wellness program
• Paid community volunteer hours – PREMIER averages 30,000 hours per year
• Fun employee parties

Our Culture

• We have an emphasis on personal success, respect, health, wellness, fun and giving back
• Employees are rewarded, valued, and celebrated for hard work.
• Career advancement opportunities is a way PREMIER leaders show they care.
• Appreciation is shown through concerts, outdoor bashes, cash, car giveaways and more.

At First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard, we’ve created a culture that emphasizes personal success, respect, health, and wellness, fun and giving back. This is an environment where you will be rewarded, valued, and celebrated for your hard work.

We offer a robust and expanded package of health benefits, incentives, paid time off and growth and career advancement opportunities. We celebrate our employees and show our appreciation with private concerts, outdoor bashes, cash and car giveaways and more! See some of our epic celebrations and employee recognitions.

Considered one of the nation’s strongest financial organizations, we’ve achieved our success by embodying the views and values of The PREMIER Way. From our CEOs to the newest hires, we all follow these shared views and values to guide us on how to treat our customers, co‑workers and communities. The PREMIER Way also serves as a roadmap on how to be successful inside and outside of the workplace. We believe in investing in our employees, their families and our communities.