Network Manager- (Professional Services, Legal, or Financial industries preferred)- Remote but NY or DC only

Network Manager - (Professional Services, Legal, or Financial industries preferred)

*US Citizens or GC Holders

*Remote - in NY or DC only

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Network Engineers responsible for the firm’s global network infrastructure, services, team operations, including workload prioritization, resource allocation, staffing, performance management, professional development, training, and 24x7 on-call coverage.
• Provide strategic and operational oversight for the design, implementation, maintenance, and support of voice, LAN, WAN, wireless, cloud networking, Internet edge, and network security infrastructure.
• Establish and maintain network standards, policies, procedures, documentation, and operational controls that promote consistency, security, resiliency, and operational excellence.
• Ensure adherence to change-management, maintenance, disaster recovery, business continuity, cybersecurity, and documentation requirements.
• Leader of network transformation and modernization initiatives, including SASE, SD-WAN, cloud networking, network automation, and advanced security capabilities.
• Review and approve network architectures, designs, implementation plans, and infrastructure standards to ensure alignment with business objectives, cybersecurity requirements, and operational best practices.
• Oversee network hardware and technology lifecycles, capacity planning, availability, resilience, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with IT leadership, project managers, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure network projects are properly planned, resourced, governed, and delivered successfully.
• Establish and monitor operational metrics and provide clear reporting on network availability, performance, service levels, service delivery, risks, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Lead recurring operational reviews, service-level discussions, and technical strategy meetings to drive accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to improve network reliability, scalability, security, automation, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of experience leading network engineering and/or network operations teams, preferably in a complex enterprise environment.
• Proven experience supporting global, highly available, 24x7 enterprise network environments.
• Demonstrated success leading geographically distributed technical teams and managing resources across multiple locations.
• Advanced knowledge of Cisco routing and switching technologies, including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, QoS, and TCP/IP.
• Hands-on or strong technical leadership experience with SASE technologies, including SD-WAN, Zero Trust, and secure remote access.
• Strong understanding of enterprise network security technologies, including VPNs, firewalls, Network Access Control (NAC), IDS/IPS, and secure remote-access solutions.
• Experience with cloud networking, wireless infrastructure, Internet edge technologies, high-availability architectures, and network monitoring and performance-management platforms.
• Familiarity with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform or comparable network automation and orchestration technologies.
• Working knowledge of disaster recovery, business continuity, capacity planning, risk management, and IT operational governance.
• Strong project-management, communication, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business recommendations and communicate effectively with both technical and executive audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a professional services, legal, financial services, or other highly regulated environment.
• Cisco CCNP Enterprise, CCIE, Cisco SD-WAN, or comparable networking certification.
• CISSP, CISM, or another recognized cybersecurity certification.
• Previous experience managing enterprise IT or network services within a law firm or legal environment.
• Experience leading large-scale network transformation, cloud migration, automation, or cybersecurity initiatives.