Sr. Technical Program Manager - Network (30465)

Supermicro; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro IT is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager for Network to lead end-to-end programs across data centers, campuses, and AI infrastructure. You will translate requirements into executable plans, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks, and drive deployments through production readiness and handoff.

The role requires 8+ years in technical program management with strong networking knowledge, plus PMP/PgMP or related certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, IT, or equivalent.
• 8+ years in technical program management or network delivery.
• Strong data center and campus networking knowledge.
• Cross-functional leadership, problem solving, and executive communication.
• PMP/PgMP or related certs are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end network programs for data centers, campuses, and global connectivity.
• Manage deployments from requirements to production handoff.
• Oversee AI networking deployment and GPU infrastructure programs.
• Drive security rollout for firewalls, VPN, and segmentation.
• Assess capacity, resiliency, and security gaps; drive remediation.
• Develop program plans with milestones, risks, and cutover criteria.
• Coordinate teams across networks, security, systems, and vendors.
• Identify blockers and drive resolution to closure.
• Track KPIs and provide executive status updates.
• Ensure HLD/LLD and SOPs are complete before deployment.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Risk management

Vendor coordination

Data center networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Technical Program Manager - Network

About Supermicro:

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary:

Supermicro IT is seeking a Senior TPM (Technical Program Manager) – Network to lead end-to-end delivery of strategic network programs across data centers, campuses, global connectivity, network security, and AI infrastructure. The role combines strong network technical understanding with program leadership to translate requirements into executable plans, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks and dependencies, and drive deployments through production readiness and operational handoff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end technical programs for data center, campus, wired/wireless, WAN, VPN, hybrid cloud, and global network connectivity.
• Drive network deployment, migration, modernization, and new-building projects from requirements and design readiness through implementation, cutover, and operational handoff.
• Manage AI networking deployment programs supporting GPU infrastructure; understand the AI networking ecosystem, fabric dependencies, high-speed connectivity, and production-readiness requirements.
• Lead network security rollout programs including firewalls, segmentation, VPN/remote access, secure connectivity, and related security controls in partnership with cybersecurity teams.
• Perform network gap assessments covering capacity, resiliency, security, performance, and operational readiness; define remediation actions and drive closure.
• Build and maintain program plans, milestones, dependencies, risks/issues, deployment readiness, testing, cutover, rollback, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate Network Engineering, Operations, Security, Systems, Cloud, Data Center, Facilities, vendors, carriers, and business teams to deliver programs on schedule.
• Identify technical and execution challenges early, drive resolution and mitigation plans, elevate blockers, and maintain clear ownership through closure.
• Track program KPIs, SLA impacts, schedule, resources, risks, and delivery outcomes; provide concise status reports and executive-level presentations.
• Partner with architects and engineers to ensure HLD/LLD, implementation plans, monitoring, documentation, SOPs, and support models are complete before production deployment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of experience in technical program management, network infrastructure delivery, or network engineering/operations.
• Strong understanding of data center and campus networking, LAN/WLAN, WAN, routing/switching, firewalls, VPN, and hybrid/global connectivity.
• Working knowledge of AI/GPU networking and high-performance data center infrastructure is preferred.
• Strong cross-functional leadership, problem-solving, documentation, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• PMP/PgMP or relevant networking, cloud, or security certifications are a plus.

Salary Range

$140,000 - $180,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.