Network Engineering Manager

Insight Global; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Manager, Network Engineering (L2/L3) in Colorado to lead design, deployment, and operation of Layer 2/3 networks across data centers and OT environments. You will drive EVPN/VXLAN fabrics, routing architectures, security policies, and vendor coordination while acting as a hands-on leader with a player-coach approach.

Responsibility includes developing network standards, governance, commissioning, and turnover processes, partnering with engineering, construction,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of network engineering experience in data center environments.
• 3+ years leading technical teams and managing vendors or integrators.
• Deep expertise in L2/L3 networking, VLANs, VRFs, IP addressing, route policies, OSPF/BGP.
• Hands-on experience with EVPN/VXLAN leaf-spine architectures.
• Strong background in network security—firewalls, segmentation, secure remote access.
• Experience supporting OT networks and industrial systems.
• Experience developing standards, design docs, monitoring strategies, and handoff processes.
• Proficiency in network design tools and documentation; strong stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, engineering, and delivery of L2/L3 network infrastructure across data centers.
• Direct a team of network engineers; coordinate with vendors, construction, operations.
• Develop and enforce network standards, governance, and commissioning processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely, secure deployment and operational turnover.

Skills

Layer 2/3 networking

EVPN/VXLAN

Routing protocols (OSPF/BGP)

Network security

OT networks

Team leadership

Vendor management

Arista CloudVision

Ansible

Python

Git

Education

CCNP

OT/ICS certifications

PMP

Wireless networking certifications

Tools

Arista CloudVision

Ansible

Python

Git

Job description

Job Description

The Manager, Network Engineering (L2/L3) is responsible for leading the design, engineering, and delivery of Layer 2 and Layer 3 network infrastructure supporting large-scale data center and mission-critical facilities. This role oversees the development of campus LAN environments, EVPN/VXLAN fabrics, routing and switching architecture, network security, WAN connectivity, wireless networks, and operational technology (OT) networking environments. The position is accountable for establishing network standards, technical governance, security policies, and commissioning requirements from initial design through operational turnover.

As a player-coach leader, this individual manages a team of network engineering specialists while partnering closely with engineering, construction, operations, and vendor teams to ensure network infrastructure is delivered on schedule, meets performance and security requirements, and supports multiple concurrent campus developments. The role combines hands-on technical expertise with team leadership, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration.

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Skills and Requirements

• 10+ years of network engineering experience focused on routing, switching, network security, and infrastructure delivery within data center, colocation, or mission-critical environments.
• 3+ years of experience leading and developing technical teams while managing vendors, integrators, and complex infrastructure projects.
• Deep expertise in Layer 2/Layer 3 networking, including VLANs, VRFs, IP addressing, route policies, OSPF, BGP, and other dynamic routing protocols.
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting EVPN/VXLAN leaf-spine network architectures.
• Strong background in network security, including firewalls, segmentation, micro-segmentation, secure remote access, and site-to-site VPNs.
• Experience supporting operational technology (OT) networks and industrial systems such as BMS, SCADA, DCIM, access control, or similar critical infrastructure platforms.
• Experience developing network standards, design documentation, monitoring strategies, configuration baselines, and operational handoff processes.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and vendor coordination skills with proficiency in network design and documentation tools. -Experience designing and delivering network infrastructure for large-scale data center, hyperscale, cloud, or mission-critical facility environments.
• Familiarity with Arista networking platforms, CloudVision, or similar network management and automation tools.
• Experience with OT network segmentation frameworks and industrial cybersecurity best practices.
• Knowledge of SD-WAN, carrier connectivity, direct internet access (DIA), dark fiber, and network transport architectures.
• Experience with network automation, infrastructure-as-code, scripting, or configuration management platforms such as Ansible, Python, or Git.
• Familiarity with wireless networking technologies, mesh Wi-Fi, and private 5G network deployments.
• Professional certifications such as CCNP, network security certifications, OT/ICS certifications, PMP, or wireless networking certifications.
• Experience establishing engineering standards, QA/QC programs, commissioning processes, and operational turnover procedures within fast-growing organizations.