Network Operations Senior Manager

maricopa; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Hybrid work schedule

Growth opportunities

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Job summary

Maricopa County Office of Enterprise Technology seeks a Data Networking Senior Manager to lead the reliable, secure, scalable enterprise data network. You will oversee data center cores, internet edge, WAN/SD-WAN, campus LAN, and wireless, driving improvements and cost-effectiveness.

The role requires strong leadership with deep networking knowledge, incident management skills, and the ability to guide engineering teams, validate designs, and deliver measurable outcomes across a large, complex

Qualifications

• Six years of experience related to area of assignment.
• Two years of supervisory or management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience substituting education for experience on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations, engineering, lifecycle planning, and continuous improvement of enterprise network across data centers and WAN/SD-WAN.
• Manage incident response, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Validate designs, challenge assumptions, and ensure supportability of network architecture.
• Develop staff, ensure certification growth, and manage budgets and vendors.

Skills

Network leadership

Enterprise networking

ITIL practices

Incident management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Cisco Catalyst

Nexus

ACI

Network-management

Python/Ansible/REST

Job description

Posting Date 10/16/26

Application Deadline 10/26/26

Pay Range $122,500.00 - $187,500.00 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type Unclassified

Department Enterprise Technology

About the Position

The Data Networking Senior Manager is accountable for the reliable, secure, scalable, and cost-effective operation of the enterprise data network. The role leads the teams responsible for day-to-day management, engineering, lifecycle planning, and continuous improvement of Data Center Core, Internet Edge, cloud connectivity, WAN/SD-WAN, campus LAN, wireless, and associated network management platforms. The manager must combine strong people leadership with sufficient technical depth to challenge designs, validate operational decisions, lead major incidents, and ensure engineering work is deliberate, documented, and measurable.

About Us

Are you seeking a career in a dynamic organization that embraces a can-do spirit? Look no further than the Maricopa County Office of Enterprise Technology! We look for ways to bring about innovative solutions while providing top-notch customer service.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club , dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 11.98% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

We Require

• Six years of experience related to area of assignment
• Two years of supervisory or management experience
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related
• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

We Also Value

• Significant experience leading enterprise network engineering and operations in a large, complex environment.
• Strong working knowledge of enterprise routing and switching, including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, segmentation, high availability, QoS, and troubleshooting methodology.
• Practical leadership experience with Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ACI, enterprise wireless, and network-management/observability platforms.
• Experience operating WAN/SD-WAN, Internet edge services, carrier connectivity, VPN technologies, and resilient cloud connectivity.
• Experience with ITIL-aligned incident, problem, change, service request, configuration, and continual-improvement practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead major incidents, drive root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Experience managing technical staff, senior/principal engineers, vendors, budgets, service providers, and lifecycle programs.
• Ability to review architectures and implementation plans at a level sufficient to identify risk, challenge assumptions, and ensure supportability.
• Knowledge of automation and API-driven network operations (for example Python, Ansible, REST APIs) is strongly preferred.
• Cisco professional-level certification or equivalent demonstrated expertise is preferred; expert-level certification is desirable but not required.

Job Contributions

Enterprise Network Operations & Service Ownership Own the availability, performance, capacity, reliability, security, scalability, cost-effectiveness, and supportability of the enterprise network across data centers, Internet services, cloud connectivity, WAN/SD-WAN, campus LAN, wireless, and supporting network-management platforms. Lead day-to-day operations, engineering, lifecycle planning, and continuous improvement while using service metrics and trend data to identify risk, improve reliability, and ensure engineering work is deliberate, documented, and measurable.

Leadership, Staff Development & Accountability

Lead, coach, and develop engineering staff; establish clear accountability and measurable ownership; delegate effectively; build succession depth; and support certification and technical growth. Create a culture of preparation, engineering discipline, documentation, follow-through, and early identification of operational and technical risks.

Operational Excellence & Performance Management

Establish operating standards