Top Secret Network Engineering Manager - Production WAN Lead

Google; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a senior Network Engineering leader in Reston, VA to oversee production WAN operations for government customers and air-gapped regions. You will influence design, incident response, and automation to keep our network reliable at scale.

The role requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph, 10+ years in network engineering, 2+ years in leadership, and a bachelor's in CS or related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in network engineering or technical operations, including Top Secret/classified environments.
• 2 years of experience in technical leadership, people management, or managing engineering teams.
• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with current polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of high-performing network engineers responsible for the full life cycle of classified networks, from inception and architectural design to deployment, operations, and optimization.
• Drive operational strategy and system evolution, establishing engineering best practices to scale infrastructure sustainably through automation, monitoring, and enhanced velocity.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with product management, security compliance, internal application teams, and external government stakeholders to translate complex requirements into resilient network architectures.
• Manage technical project portfolios and resource allocation for WAN capacity expansion, infrastructure upgrades, and critical public sector initiatives.
• Foster technical growth, career development, and performance management for team members while building a high-reliability operational culture.

Skills

Network leadership

Team mentoring

Automation

Incident management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Google is seeking a senior Network Engineering leader in Reston, VA to oversee production WAN operations for government customers and air-gapped regions. You will influence design, incident response, and automation to keep our network reliable at scale.

The role requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph, 10+ years in network engineering, 2+ years in leadership, and a bachelor's in CS or related field.