Senior Manager, Network Engineering

TEKsystems; United States; Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Life Insurance

Short/long-term disability

HSA

Transit benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off / PTO

Job summary

TEKsystems seeks a Manager of Network Engineering to lead a distributed team responsible for design, operation, and modernization of a large-scale enterprise network spanning AWS, on‑premises data centers, and offices. You will drive reliability, scalability, security, and architectural standardization while guiding large-scale transformation with hands-on involvement.

The role combines technical leadership with people management in a hybrid, Atlanta-based environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Network Engineering with leadership experience.
• Strong enterprise network architecture, routing, switching, and data center networking.
• Deep knowledge of BGP, WAN technologies, resiliency, and high-availability design.
• Hands-on experience with AWS networking environments, multi-region connectivity, and cloud networking services.
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls and network security technologies.
• Proven track record leading network transformation projects in large enterprises.
• Experience supporting hybrid networks spanning cloud, data center, and office networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a geographically distributed team of network engineers, providing technical direction and operational leadership.
• Develop a modernization roadmap for standardization and lifecycle management.
• Improve network performance, resiliency, security, and observability across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Support migration and data center modernization initiatives.
• Establish best practices for network automation, IaC, version control, and change management.
• Participate in architecture reviews, complex troubleshooting, and incident response.
• Collaborate with cloud, security, infrastructure, and application teams to align network capabilities with goals.
• Lead disaster recovery planning, operational readiness, and executive-level reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Network engineering

Architectural acumen

Cloud networking

BGP

Automation

Tools

Palo Alto

AWS networking

Terraform

Ansible

New Relic

Job description

We are seeking a Manager of Network Engineering to lead a distributed team responsible for the design, operation, and modernization of a large-scale enterprise network spanning AWS cloud environments, on‑premises data centers, and corporate office locations. This leader will drive initiatives focused on network reliability, resiliency, scalability, automation, security, and operational excellence while helping establish a modern, standardized network architecture.

This is a highly visible role that combines technical leadership with people management. The ideal candidate will bring deep networking expertise, strong architectural acumen, and the ability to guide engineering teams through large-scale transformation efforts while maintaining stable day‑to‑day operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a geographically distributed team of network engineers, providing technical direction, career development, and operational leadership.
• Assess the current network environment and develop a prioritized roadmap for modernization, standardization, and lifecycle management.
• Drive improvements in network performance, resiliency, capacity planning, security, and observability across cloud and on‑premises environments.
• Support infrastructure modernization efforts, including cloud migrations and data center transformation initiatives.
• Establish engineering best practices around network automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), version control, peer review, and change management.
• Participate in architecture reviews, complex troubleshooting efforts, and critical incident response activities.
• Partner with cloud engineering, security, infrastructure, application teams, and business stakeholders to align network capabilities with organizational goals.
• Lead disaster recovery planning, operational readiness initiatives, carrier/vendor management, and executive‑level reporting.
• Improve configuration management processes and enhance operational efficiency through automation and repeatable deployment methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Network Engineering, with prior leadership or management experience.
• Strong expertise in enterprise network architecture, routing, switching, and data center networking.
• Deep knowledge of BGP, WAN technologies, network resiliency, and high‑availability design.
• Hands‑on experience supporting and architecting AWS networking environments, including multi‑region connectivity and cloud networking services.
• Strong experience with Palo Alto firewalls and network security technologies.
• Proven experience leading network transformation and modernization initiatives within enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting hybrid environments that span cloud, data center, and office networks.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams while maintaining hands‑on technical involvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with:
  • AWS Cloud WAN
  • ExpressRoute
  • Megaport
  • Terraform
  • Ansible or similar automation platforms
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks
  • CI/CD pipelines for network automation
  • New Relic or other network monitoring and observability platforms
• Experience implementing:
  • Network automation strategies
  • Configuration management solutions
  • Standardized network operating models
  • Enterprise architecture governance

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Atlanta, GA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $90.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job‑related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Atlanta, GA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Atlanta,GA.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full‑Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real‑world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full‑stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands‑on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.