Senior Edge Connectivity & Enterprise Networking Lead

HDR; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 105,210 - 150,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Disability & life insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral bonus

On-site amenities

Job summary

HDR is seeking an experienced network and operations leader to own service delivery for enterprise connectivity, including datacenter edge, office LAN/WAN, and cloud connectivity. The role requires directing engineers, setting delivery priorities, and guiding performance across a large, distributed environment.

You will partner with infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and service management teams to ensure coordinated delivery, governance, and cost control while maintaining strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 10 years of related experience in network engineering, connectivity operations, or enterprise infrastructure.
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading technical teams, technical leads, or service domains.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking, firewalls, wireless, WAN, and hybrid/public cloud connectivity.
• Experience with IT service management, operational governance, change control, and incident leadership.
• Experience working with business users and technical stakeholders to establish priorities and manage expectations.
• Ability to balance people leadership, operational management, and technical decision-making.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Own service delivery and operational performance for enterprise connectivity services, including datacenter edge connectivity, office LAN/WAN, branch networking, wireless, firewall services, and public/private cloud connectivity.
• Establish priorities, service objectives, and operational expectations aligned with enterprise IT strategy.
• Directly manage connectivity engineers and/or leads; set clear expectations for delivery, accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Oversee workload distribution, escalation models, on-call structures, staffing, and service continuity planning.
• Lead performance management activities including goal setting, coaching, development, and evaluations.
• Partner with peer managers in infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, service management, and support to ensure coordinated delivery and risk management.

Skills

Leadership

Network engineering

Stakeholder communication

Operations management

Budget planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering/Business

Tools

ITIL

CCNP/CCIE

PCNSE

Fortinet

Azure/AWS networking

Job description

HDR is seeking an experienced network and operations leader to own service delivery for enterprise connectivity, including datacenter edge, office LAN/WAN, and cloud connectivity. The role requires directing engineers, setting delivery priorities, and guiding performance across a large, distributed environment.

You will partner with infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and service management teams to ensure coordinated delivery, governance, and cost control while maintaining strong stakeholder