Network Manager

JE Dunn; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Non-Union Benefits

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction is seeking a Network Manager to lead the design, deployment, and ongoing operation of the company’s network infrastructure across LAN, WAN, wireless, and cloud-connected environments. You will supervise a team of network analysts, engineers, and architects, ensuring redundancy, availability, performance, and security.

You will partner with IT leadership, security teams and business stakeholders to align network strategy with enterprise objectives and roadmaps, mentor staff,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in networking fields.
• 8+ years of experience in network engineering or operations.
• 0-2 years in leadership or management roles (preferred).
• May require overnight travel.
• Lift up to 25 pounds; normal office environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design, deployment, support and maintenance of enterprise network infrastructure.
• Establish and maintain network monitoring procedures and methods.
• Ensure network availability, performance, and security compliance.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for high-impact incidents.
• Collaborate with network engineering to support ongoing initiatives.
• Manage incident response and cross-functional collaboration.
• Collaborate with architects and senior leadership on network strategy and roadmap.
• Ensure network documentation is updated and effectively implemented.
• Develop and oversee financial plans, budgets, forecasts for the scope.
• Mentor and provide guidance to Network Engineer team members.
• Evaluate and recommend network technologies, tools, and platforms.
• Support security, compliance, and business continuity initiatives.

Skills

Networking

Telecommunications

Cisco Switching

Wireless

Fortinet Firewalls

SolarWinds

Dynatrace

DNS

DHCP

Routing & Switching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Cisco Switching

Cisco Wireless

Fortinet Firewalls

SolarWinds

Dynatrace

Cisco Catalyst Center

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Role Summary

The Network Manager leads the design, implementation, and ongoing operational support of the organization’s network infrastructure. This role oversees a team of network analysts, engineers, and architects, ensuring high levels of redundancy, availability, performance, and security across LAN, WAN, wireless, and cloud‑connected environments. The Network Manager partners closely with IT leadership, security teams, and business stakeholders to align network strategy with enterprise objectives. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy & Decision Making: Makes decisions on non-routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor, and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
• Career Path: Senior Network Operations Manager

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

NETWORK MANAGEMENT FAMILY – CORE

• Oversees the design, deployment, support and ongoing maintenance of enterprise network infrastructure
• Establishes and maintains network monitoring procedures and methods. Ensures procedures are followed in a consistent manner and variances are captured
• Ensures network availability, performance, and compliance with security and operational standards
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for high-impact incidents
• Collaborates with network engineering team to ensure operational support of ongoing initiatives
• Manages incident response, collaboration with other information technology functions, root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborates with architects and senior leadership on network strategy, modernization and roadmap planning
• Ensures network documentation and processes are updated and implemented effectively
• Develops, manages and oversees key financial components (e.g., financial plans, budgets, forecasts) for assigned scope of responsibility to minimize risk and variance, and to maximize
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to Network Engineer team members
• Evaluate and recommend network technologies, tools, and platforms
• Support security, compliance, and business continuity initiatives
• Provides feedback and coaching to support individual employee performance, learning and career development
• Removes obstacles and solves problems and addresses escalated issues from team members to optimize team performance and productivity

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Communication skills, verbal and written - Advanced
• Experience with Cisco Switching and Wireless, Fortinet firewalls, SolarWinds, Dynatrace, Cisco catalyst center(Preferred)
• Proficiency in MS Office - Intermediate
• Demonstrated knowledge of networking and telecommunications
• Knowledge of core networking services, including TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP
• Understanding of routing and switching fundamentals (Preferred)
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to build relationships with teams members that transcend a project
• Ability to deliver quality, through attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team and independently

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Required)
• In lieu of the above requirement, equivalent relevant experience will be considered

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in network engineering or operations (Required)
• 0-2 years of experience in a leadership or management role (Preferred)
• May require periods of overnight travel
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Normal office environment
• Occasional activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Reaching above Shoulder

Benefits Information

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to [e-mail]

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

***For this opportunity, JE Dunn Construction will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)***

Requisition ID: 63495

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