Manager, IT Network Infrastructure [648]

D-Wave Quantum•Boca Raton, FL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

D-Wave is seeking an experienced Manager, IT Network Infrastructure to lead its network engineering and administration function. This hands-on leadership role combines people leadership, technical expertise, and operational oversight to ensure that network infrastructure is secure, reliable, and scalable. The manager leads the team responsible for core network services and owns the infrastructure roadmap, operational health, budget, and vendor relationships. The role is open to candidates in Florida. A hybrid work structure at D-Wave's head office in Boca Raton is preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of enterprise IT networking experience.
At least 3 years of experience leading, mentoring, or supervising technical professionals.
Strong expertise in IP network design and administration, including VLANs, subnetting, VPNs, wireless, remote connectivity, and access control.
Strong experience with Cisco networking technologies, including firewalls and load balancing.
Hands-on experience with NAC/802.1X, Zero Trust, and network security technologies.
Advanced network troubleshooting and structured change management experience.
Experience with BGP routing and cloud network integration, such as AWS Direct Connect.
Experience deploying, tuning, and monitoring enterprise wireless infrastructure.
Experience managing budgets, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Strong communication, customer service, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities and support occasional evenings or weekends or IT on-call requirements.
CCNP or equivalent hands-on expertise.
Experience with Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence.

Nice To Haves

CCIE certification.
Familiarity with network monitoring, configuration management, version control, and automation tools.
Familiarity with ITIL practices.
Experience scaling enterprise networks through rapid organizational growth.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of network professionals, providing technical direction and supporting career growth.
Set team priorities and performance expectations, and provide feedback, development, and performance management.
Support hiring, workforce planning, and resource allocation to meet current and future network needs.
Own the network infrastructure roadmap and translate business needs into scalable architecture and technology priorities.
Coordinate with the Security team on the design, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing management of core network infrastructure, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, Zero Trust, and encryption management.
Establish network standards and policies, and work within change management practices to maintain a secure and reliable environment.
Lead responses to network incidents, including root-cause analysis and post-incident improvements.
Continuously improve network reliability, performance, and customer experience.
Manage network infrastructure budgets, vendors, contracts, hardware, software, and connectivity services.
Evaluate infrastructure needs and recommend solutions that support business growth and evolving technology requirements.
Partner with IT leadership and cross-functional teams on infrastructure upgrades, security initiatives, and business projects.