Remote Senior Network Operations Leader – Cloud & Security

Marqeta; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; CAD 177,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

Flexible vacation

Retirement plan

Equity in a publicly-traded company

Remote work stipend

Development dollars

Parental leave

Job summary

Marqeta is seeking a Senior Manager, Network Operations to lead modernization from data centers to a cloud‑native architecture, while maintaining 99.999% uptime. You will oversee AWS cloud networking and physical POPs in colocation facilities, driving automation with Terraform and hands‑on engineering with Cisco and Palo Alto hardware.

This Flex First role allows remote work within Ontario or British Columbia, Canada.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of network engineering experience in production environments.
• 3+ years of leading and developing technical teams.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco switches and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Deep knowledge of AWS cloud networking (VPCs, Direct Connect, etc.).
• Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Shape and mentor a network & software engineering team, fostering technical excellence and operational mastery.
• Lead modernization from physical data centers to a cloud-native network architecture.
• Own AWS networking and on-premises/colocation POPs with automation to accelerate delivery.
• Ensure 99.999% uptime through proactive monitoring and incident response.
• Manage corporate network from HQ to remote offices and oversee Cisco Meraki stack.

Skills

Network engineering

Team leadership

Cisco switching & routing

AWS networking

Terraform

Automation

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems

Tools

Palo Alto Firewalls

Cisco Meraki

AWS Direct Connect

Terraform

Job description

Marqeta is seeking a Senior Manager, Network Operations to lead modernization from data centers to a cloud‑native architecture, while maintaining 99.999% uptime. You will oversee AWS cloud networking and physical POPs in colocation facilities, driving automation with Terraform and hands‑on engineering with Cisco and Palo Alto hardware.

This Flex First role allows remote work within Ontario or British Columbia, Canada.