Manager Network Engineering

Dollar Tree • Chesapeake, VA

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About The Position

The Manager of Network Engineering is responsible for the architecture, design, and engineering of enterprise network platforms, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and security across data centers, cloud, and retail environments. This role is focused on engineering and modernization, not day-to-day operations. A dedicated BPO team manages operational support (P1/P2/P3 incidents, deployments, and run activities), while this role defines the strategy, standards, and future-state architecture of the network. This leader partners closely with Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, and Application teams to align network capabilities with business and technology strategy.

Requirements

• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field
• 10+ years of network engineering experience
• 3–5 years in a leadership or management role
• Strong experience in enterprise and data center networking
• Experience in large-scale or retail environments
• Hands-on Experience Cloud networking (Azure, GCP, OCI)
• Network automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform)
• Observability and monitoring platforms
• Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices
• Cisco ACI
• Load balancing (F5, Azure Application Gateway)
• Hybrid and multi-site enterprise networks

Nice To Haves

• Certifications (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Aruba, F5)

Responsibilities

• Lead design and engineering of enterprise network platforms (LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, Data Center, Cloud)
• Define and execute network architecture roadmap aligned with scalability, resiliency, and security
• Drive modernization initiatives (segmentation, SD-WAN, hybrid/multi-cloud networking)
• Drive adoption of network automation using Python, Ansible, and Terraform
• Establish Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards and reusable patterns
• Reduce operational dependency through automation-first design
• Evaluate, select, and standardize network technologies and vendors
• Drive adoption of: Observability and telemetry (SRE-aligned monitoring) Zero Trust and micro-segmentation Modern load balancing and cloud-native networking
• Define and enforce network design standards, configurations, and best practices
• Own architecture reviews and ensure compliance across environments
• Maintain HLDs, LLDs, diagrams, and runbooks
• Define SLOs and reliability standards for network services
• Lead RCA reviews and drive systemic fixes (engineering-led improvements)
• Identify opportunities to improve performance, resiliency, and cost efficiency
• Lead key engineering initiatives, including: Data center builds and migrations Cloud connectivity and hybrid networking Network modernization and security enhancements
• Provide L3/L4 engineering guidance to BPO team as needed
• Ensure BPO alignment with SLAs, standards, and runbooks
• Partner to transition engineered solutions into steady-state operations
• Manage telecom providers and technology vendors
• Support contract evaluations and cost optimization initiatives
• Drive efficiency and vendor strategy alignment
• Partner with: Security teams (segmentation, compliance, risk) Cloud teams (hybrid/multi-cloud networking) Application teams (performance and scalability)
• Translating business needs into scalable network solutions

Benefits

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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees