Manager Network Engineering

PREMIER Bankcard, LLC in; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical benefits when working 20+

FREE dental and vision coverage

Generous Paid Time Off plans

401(k) - dollar-for-dollar match up to

PREMIER Wellness Program

Paid Community Volunteer Hours

Fun Employee Parties

Job summary

Premiere Bankcard in Sioux Falls, SD, seeks a Network Manager to design, configure, and deploy robust network systems. You will oversee project delivery, diagnose issues, and guide a team to ensure secure, high-availability infrastructure across LAN/WAN and cloud environments.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and ongoing technology research to improve performance and minimize downtime.

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 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 on complex implementations preferred.
• Extensive experience in LAN/WAN/Cloud environments required.
• Current valid industry certification or any additional industry recognized certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain network solutions supporting core infrastructure.
• Ensure network is robust, secure, and scalable to meet organizational needs.
• Communicate needs, monitor performance, and diagnose issues with network and systems.
• Create project management for network activities, including upgrades, implementations, and migrations.
• Create reports and documentation outlining findings and solutions.
• Partner with teams to resolve issues and plan future enhancements.
• Interviews, hires, and trains new staff; provide performance reviews.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees per policy.

Skills

Network design

Project management

Troubleshooting

Communication

Leadership

Routers

Switches

Firewalls

VPNs

Cloud

Network monitoring

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Tools

Routers

Switches

Firewalls

VPNs

Cloud

Network monitoring tools

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

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• 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.
• Create project management for various network activities, including upgrades, implementations, and migrations, offering technical direction and user support as needed.
• 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

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.

We Value People At PREMIER you get more than a paycheck, you get a rewarding career where you can make a difference!

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard are considered one of the nation’s strongest financial organizations. We have achieved this success thanks to our commitment to always doing what is right for our employees, customers and the communities we serve. We value people and treat our employees as our greatest resource. We actively invest in their professional growth and development, make a strong effort to recognize achievement and take the time to celebrate success.

Spirit of Giving Back Giving back to our communities is at the heart of PREMIER. We support nearly 700 organizations, non-profits and events. Paid volunteer hours encourage PREMIER employees to get involved in the community. Our employees annually volunteer an average of 33,000 hours for causes important to them.

The PREMIER Way Our spirit of giving is rooted in The PREMIER Way and the PREMIER Attitude.

These shared views and values guide our interactions with each other, our customers and our communities. It’s the foundation of our culture and makes PREMIER a great place to work.

PREMIER Benefits

PREMIER employees who work 20+ hours per week are eligible for full-time benefits, including medical coverage with free vision and dental insurance.

We offer expanded Paid Time Off and a highly competitive 401(k) plan that features a dollar-for-dollar company match after 120 days of employment.

Employees can experience personal and professional growth through PREMIER University. It offers skill-based training, leadership classes and inspirational national speakers.

PREMIER Wellness unifies physical and mental health, financial wellness and community giving under one program designed to help employees find optimal work/life wellbeing. Through our Employee Assistance Program, employees have access to free counseling sessions, online resources and legal support.

Community Giving offers our employees purpose-driven, meaningful opportunities where they know they are making a difference.

Celebrating Success Recognizing and rewarding success is an important part of the PREMIER culture. We celebrate and show our appreciation with private concerts and special events. We’ve also celebrated with surprise gifts, cash/car giveaways, Apple watches, wireless earbuds and more!

At quarterly staff meetings, employees who have gone above and beyond in their job or in their community are awarded a PREMIER Performer or PREMIER Eagle Service Award.

Employees celebrating 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 year Milestone Anniversaries receive $1,000 for every year they have worked with PREMIER.