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Network Lead Engineer

iPeople Infosystems LLCSaint Paul, MN🇺🇸United StatesPosted 16 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of a global network, leading transformative initiatives in cloud, SD-WAN, and Zero Trust architectures. You'll thrive here if you are a seasoned network engineer with a passion for technical leadership, driving innovation, and mentoring teams to ensure robust and secure network operations. Take the next step in your career and apply to make a significant impact.

Quick Overview

Work Type
On Site
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Job Title: Network Lead

Location: Saint Paul, MN(onsite)

Type: Fulltime Position

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

  • Ensure 24x7 availability of enterprise network services.
  • Oversee LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, Internet, VPN, and data center network operations.
  • Manage incidents, problems, and change management processes.
  • Act as the executive escalation point for P1/P2 incidents issue
  • Define and execute the global network roadmap aligned with business objectives.
  • Lead network transformation initiatives include cloud, SD-WAN, and Zero Trust networking.
  • Establish network standards, policies, and best practices across all regions.
  • Drive continuous improvement and modernization of network infrastructure.
  • Good understanding on SDWAN routing switching, ACI fabric, Wi-Fi firewall, Zscaler MFA and cloud network (AWS and Azure)
  • Lead and mentor global network engineering and operations teams.
  • Define KPIs, SLAs, and operational metrics.
  • Conduct performance reviews and succession planning.
  • Drive knowledge management and technical skill development.
  • Lead network integration activities for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
  • Coordinate cross-functional initiatives involving infrastructure, security, cloud, and application teams.
  • Ensure proactive problem management and root cause analysis.
  • Deliver regular executive reports and service reviews.

Roles & Responsibilities

The Global Network Lead is responsible for the strategy, design, implementation, operation, security, and governance of the organization's global network infrastructure. This role provides technical leadership for enterprise networking, ensures high availability and performance across data centers, cloud environments, and offices across all regions, and leads a team of network engineers and service providers coordinations.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

Enterprise Routing & Switching

Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet

SD-WAN Technologies

BGP, OSPF, MPLS, QoS

Cloud Networking (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform)

Data Center Networking

Network Security

DNS, DHCP, Load Balancing

Network Monitoring & Observability Tools

Skills

AWS
Load Balancing
MFA
Azure
Continuous Improvement
DNS
Google Cloud
Root Cause Analysis
Succession Planning
Zero Trust

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