Network Engineering Manager

Ascension; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

403(b) employer match retirement

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ascension seeks an accomplished network leadership professional to direct a multi-disciplinary team across WAN/SD-WAN, routing, security, and cloud connectivity. The role focuses on delivering scalable operational solutions and aligning architectural roadmaps with enterprise needs.

You will oversee mission-critical performance, troubleshoot escalations, and drive continuous improvement in processes, automation, and vendor governance across hybrid-cloud and data center networks.

Qualifications

• Education requirements include high school diploma with experience or college degree with limited experience.
• 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
• Advanced Enterprise Certifications (e.g., CCIE, PCNSE, F5 CSE) are highly valued.
• Infrastructure automation exposure: Python, Ansible, Terraform in legacy network environments.
• Cloud networking management across AWS DirectConnect and Azure ExpressRoute.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of senior engineers across WAN/SD-WAN, routing, security, wireless, and ADC/LADC.
• Maintain high availability across hybrid-cloud and data center networks; lead RCA and remediation.
• Establish standardized workflows, change-management, and KPI tracking for SLAs and delivery.
• Direct end-to-end lifecycle and vendor governance for network initiatives.
• Drive process standardization, automation readiness, and infrastructure hygiene.

Skills

Network leadership

Architecture alignment

WAN/SD-WAN

Cloud networking

Network automation

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Associate's degree or higher

CCIE or equivalent certification

Job description

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• - Engineering Leadership & Architecture Alignment: Direct a multi-disciplinary team of senior engineers across WAN/SD-WAN, route/switch, network security, wireless, application delivery (ADC/LADC), and Infoblox DDI, translating enterprise architectural roadmaps into scalable operational delivery.
• - Mission-Critical SLA & Availability Management: Maintain high availability across hybrid-cloud and data center networks, serving as the ultimate technical escalation point for critical incidents, root-cause analysis (RCA), and continuous operational remediation.
• - Operational Execution & KPI Optimization: Establish standardized workflows, change-management protocols, and metrics tracking to ensure rigorous compliance with operational SLAs, milestone delivery, and high-performance infrastructure execution.
• - Lifecycle & Vendor Governance: Direct end-to-end network initiative lifecycles, lifecycle management, and third-party vendor performance, enforcing strict accountable delivery timelines and operational standards.
• - Process Standardization & Continuous Improvement: Spearhead process improvement initiatives, automation readiness, and infrastructural hygiene to minimize operational complexity and raise team technical maturity.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Education:

• - High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
• - 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

• - Advanced Enterprise Certifications: Active Cisco CCIE (Routing/Switching or Enterprise Core) or equivalent tier-1 vendor credentials (e.g., Palo Alto PCNSE, F5 CSE).
• - Infrastructure Automation Exposure: Experience driving team integration of network automation tools and frameworks (Python, Ansible, Terraform) into legacy route/switch and DDI environments.
• - Cloud Networking Management: Demonstrated experience overseeing hybrid-cloud connectivity architectures across major cloud platforms (AWS DirectConnect, Azure ExpressRoute).

Benefits that help you thrive

• - Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• - Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• - Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• - Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• - Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• - Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• - Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.