Senior Network Leader: Cloud, SD-WAN & Automation

Brobston Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision/Dental

Retirement benefits

PTO/Joy time off

Job summary

Nordstrom is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead Network Engineering in Network and Infrastructure Operations. You’ll own the network connecting stores, fulfillment centers, and distribution centers, including Versa SD‑WAN, cloud connectivity, and Juniper/ Mist wireless.

You’ll drive a shift to Git, IaC, and AI‑assisted change controls while coaching engineers and aligning with business needs. You’ll run stand‑ups, review designs, guide incident responses, and partner with Cloud Architecture,

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands‑on network engineering before moving into management.
• 3+ years leading people or a technical team.
• Hands‑on with SD‑WAN deployment/operation.
• Solid cloud networking across AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI.
• Experience with enterprise wired/wireless networking.

Responsibilities

• Lead SD‑WAN, cloud, wired and wireless networking priorities across the org.
• Guide design reviews for SD‑WAN changes, AWS Cloud WAN, and wireless rollouts.
• Coach engineers transitioning to code, PRs, and automation.
• Oversee routing, observability, and performance tuning.
• Run post‑incident reviews and improve runbooks and automation.
• Sit on Change Advisory Board and approve production changes.
• Manage vendor relationships for network hardware/software.
• Ensure security, uptime, and cost controls across the network.
• Collaborate with Security, Cloud Architecture, and Infrastructure teams.

Skills

Network engineering

SD‑WAN

Cloud networking

GitOps & CI/CD

Infrastructure‑as‑code

Automation

AI in ops

Leadership & coaching

Incident response

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s in CS/Network Eng or related

Tools

Versa VOS

Juniper EX/QFX

Mist AI

ServiceNow

GitHub/Jira

Terraform/Ansible/Python

Job description

Nordstrom is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead Network Engineering in Network and Infrastructure Operations. You’ll own the network connecting stores, fulfillment centers, and distribution centers, including Versa SD‑WAN, cloud connectivity, and Juniper/ Mist wireless.

You’ll drive a shift to Git, IaC, and AI‑assisted change controls while coaching engineers and aligning with business needs. You’ll run stand‑ups, review designs, guide incident responses, and partner with Cloud Architecture,