Network Lead

Overview

The Network Lead is a strategic leadership role responsible for defining and implementing network infrastructure to support business growth and industry standards. You will manage a team of engineers, ensuring operational excellence and high service availability through proactive incident management.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement network infrastructure strategy, upgrades, and capacity planning to align with business growth, industry network standards and trends
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of network engineers and specialists to ensure operational excellence
• Ensure high availability of network services and manage incident response for critical issues to consistently prevent SLA breaches
• Understand network security, including firewall, proxy, WAF and compliance standards
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service level agreements (SLAs) to optimize costs and performance
• Manage the network department budget, including hardware/software lifecycle costs

Skills and Experience We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field or professional certification in networking
• 10+ years of experience in network engineering/infrastructure, including 3-5+ years in a management or leadership role
• Senior-level knowledge of LAN/WAN, VoIP, network security (firewalls / WAF/ Proxy) and monitoring tools
• CCNP/CCIE or equivalent certifications are highly preferred
• Strong leadership, vendor management, strategic planning and BAU operations management