CareerPlan

Network Engineer 5 (Senior Manager, IC) (CaCe)

McLean, VA, USFull-time$209k–$262k2026-11-10 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid · United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Architect and design end-to-end connectivity systems, security frameworks, and automation for enterprise and cloud network ecosystems.

Role type

Senior Manager, IC Network Engineer

Builds

Enterprise and cloud network ecosystems spanning connectivity, security, and automation layers

Domain

Enterprise Networking, Cloud Networking, Network Security

Required skills

Routing protocols (BGP, Link-State, Tunneling), Network encapsulation (LANs, VLANs, overlay, fabrics), Physical network devices, Network infrastructure design/implementation/maintenance, Software development practices for network automation, Cross-platform observability and telemetry design

Preferred skills

Hybrid cloud environment design (IaaS/PaaS), SRE principles, Modern observability stacks, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef), Container orchestration (Kubernetes), Cloud security architecture, AI-driven network automation tooling

Technologies

BGP, Link-State Protocols, Tunneling Protocols, LANs, VLANs, Overlay Networks, Network Fabrics, WAN, SD-WAN, Colocation facilities, DCs, SaaS, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Kubernetes, Service Meshes

Responsibilities

Architect and design end-to-end connectivity systems with associated security and operational frameworks; Define and drive standards for vendor platforms, cloud environments, and in-house software; Own the architecture and lifecycle of enterprise and cloud network ecosystems; Lead critical incident response efforts and ensure root-cause analysis drives durable reliability improvements; Mentor and upskill engineers on advanced networking, reliability, and automation principles

Seniority

Senior Manager, hands-on IC