Senior Manager, Network Architecture & Engineering

Modine Manufacturing Company; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Maternity Leave

Short Term Disability

Parental Leave

Paternity Leave

401k with company match

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Modine Manufacturing Company seeks a Senior Manager to lead strategy, architecture, and delivery of enterprise networking across campus, data centers, and cloud. You will own design and modernization programs, align with security and business needs, and mentor a global network engineering team to ensure high availability and cost-effective connectivity.

The role requires strong leadership, deep Cisco/Aruba expertise, and the ability to drive initiatives across multiple sites and functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of enterprise network architecture, engineering, and operations.
• 3+ years of direct people leadership in network teams.
• Experience designing and operating Cisco and Aruba solutions in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, QoS, OSPF, BGP, wireless networking, and network security.
• Proven ability to lead complex infra initiatives from architecture through implementation and stabilization.
• Strong troubleshooting and vendor/stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, architecture, and roadmap for enterprise networking technologies (LAN/WAN/WLAN/SD-WAN/cloud).
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient network solutions for operations and manufacturing.
• Drive modernization: wireless transformation, segmentation, automation, cloud networking, monitoring.
• Oversee planning, deployment, migration, and optimization of network infra globally.
• Establish and maintain standards, change management, and operational best practices.
• Collaborate with IT, security, apps, and business teams to meet performance and compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and act as escalation point for complex incidents.
• Manage routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, VPN, internet edge, and cloud connectivity.
• Lead a global network engineering team: workforce planning, performance, and development.
• Communicate priorities and risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders and vendors.

Skills

Leadership

Cisco

Aruba

TCP/IP

Routing

Switching

VLANs

QoS

OSPF

BGP

Wireless networks

Network security

High availability

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Cisco

Aruba

SD-WAN

Job description

For more than 100 years, Modine has solved the toughest thermal management challenges for mission-critical applications. Our purpose of Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™ means we are always evolving our portfolio of technologies to provide the latest heating, cooling, and ventilation solutions. Through the hard work of more than 11,000 employees worldwide, our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments advance our purpose with systems that improve air quality, reduce energy and water consumption, lower harmful emissions, enable cleaner running vehicles, and use environmentally friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (U.S.), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit modine.com.

Position Description

The Senior Manager, Network Architecture & Engineering provides leadership for the strategy, design, delivery, operation, and continuous improvement of the enterprise network environment. This role is accountable for secure, reliable, scalable, and cost-effective network capabilities across campus, manufacturing, data center, cloud, wireless, and WAN environments. The position combines technical architecture ownership, operational accountability, vendor management, and direct leadership of network engineering resources to ensure network services align with business priorities and enterprise technology standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, architecture, and roadmap for enterprise networking technologies, including LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, cloud connectivity, and network security.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient network solutions that support business operations, manufacturing environments, and future growth.
• Drive network modernization initiatives, including wireless transformation, segmentation, automation, cloud networking, monitoring, and infrastructure lifecycle management.
• Oversee the planning, deployment, migration, and optimization of network infrastructure across global corporate and plant locations.
• Establish and maintain network engineering standards, documentation, change management processes, and operational best practices.
• Partner with infrastructure, cybersecurity, application, and business teams to ensure network performance, availability, security, and compliance requirements are met.
• Provide technical leadership and serve as the escalation point for complex network incidents, root cause analysis, and long-term remediation efforts.
• Manage and optimize enterprise routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, VPN, internet edge, and cloud connectivity platforms.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a global network engineering team, including workforce planning, performance management, skills development, and resource allocation.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with business stakeholders, vendors, and technology partners while communicating technical recommendations, risks, and strategic priorities to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Qualifications

Required Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise network architecture, engineering, implementation, and operations in complex, multi-site environments.
• 3+ years of direct people leadership experience managing network engineering, infrastructure, or related technical teams.
• Demonstrated experience designing and operating Cisco and Aruba network solutions in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching, subnetting, VLANs, QoS, OSPF, BGP, wireless networking, network security principles, and high-availability design.
• Proven ability to lead complex infrastructure initiatives from architecture through implementation and operational stabilization.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and vendor management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cisco certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent practical expertise.
• Aruba certifications such as ACA, ACP, ACE, or equivalent practical expertise.
• Experience with SD-WAN, cloud networking, manufacturing or plant network environments, network automation, zero-trust segmentation, and ITIL-aligned operations.
• Experience managing budgets, technology roadmaps, lifecycle planning, contracts, and service-provider performance.

Why Choose Modine?

Health & Well-being

• Day One
  • Competitive health, dental & vision insurance coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
• After 90 days of continuous employment
  • Maternity Leave (12 weeks at 100% pay)
  • 8 weeks of short term disability leave paid at 100%
  • 4 weeks of paid parental leave paid at 100%
  • Paternity Leave (4 weeks at 100% pay)

Financial Benefits

• 401k Retirement plan and company paid match
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Short Term Disability (company paid)
• Long Term Disability

Work-Life Balance

• Competitive time-off policies
• Tuition Reimbursement

To view full benefits information: MyModine Benefits

Modine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.

The salary range for this position is estimated in good faith to be $129,600 - $181,800. The specific offer will depend on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and other job-related considerations but will be within the stated range. Where required by applicable law, a general description of benefits and other compensation offered for this role is also provided or made available.

This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) now or in the future. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position.