Network Engineering Manager - Systems Integrator

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?

Join a fast-growing innovator in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (AI HPC) infrastructure. Building next-generation digital platforms for world-class AI workloads and massive GPU clusters, the organization designs, deploys, and operates high-speed, high-density network fabrics powering mission-critical data center facilities across North America.

The company is seeking a Network Engineering Manager to lead its US-based engineering team. Combining hands-on technical authority in high-throughput fabric design with direct people management, the successful candidate will drive rapid GPU capacity deployment, oversee multi-site data center builds, shape team culture, and collaborate directly with global technical leaders and key hardware vendors.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, feel free to reach out and apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, coach, and develop a team of ~12 network engineers across all levels; hold regular 1:1s, set clear goals, and provide timely, actionable feedback.   
• Talent Acquisition & Hiring: Own hiring for the US network engineering team, partner with executive leadership on headcount strategy, run structured technical assessments, and close top talent.  
• Engineering Culture & Standards: Foster a learning environment through technical design reviews, peer config/code reviews, blameless post-incident reviews, and support for vendor training/certifications.   
• Resource & Capacity Planning: Balance workload, travel, and on-call duties across concurrent data center builds and operations to maintain a sustainable team pace and eliminate single points of failure.   Build Delivery: Own US network delivery for AI data center builds from design and Bill of Materials (BOM) through installation, cabling, configuration, validation, and operational handover.   
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with Technical Program Managers, Data Center Construction, Electrical, Operations, and Vendors on schedules, rack layouts, cabling plans, and site readiness.   
• Governance & Reporting: Establish standards for change control, documentation, and acceptance testing; track and report on build progress, incident trends, automation coverage, and team health.   

Skills/Must have:

• 10+ years in network engineering, including at least 3+ years directly managing engineers (hiring, performance reviews, and career development).   
• Proven track record of team growth through structured recruiting, technical interviewing, onboarding, and promoting engineers.   Deep technical background in large-scale data center networks, including Layer 2/3 (VLANs, VXLAN, BGP EVPN, OSPF, IS-IS) and Clos/ECMP fabric design.   
• Data center build execution experience delivering network builds or major footprint expansions against fixed dates in collaboration with facilities and construction teams.   
• Strong communication skills to articulate technical risks and architectural trade-offs to non-network stakeholders and senior leadership.   
• US-based with the ability to travel regularly to Texas data center sites and work flexible hours during critical builds or major incidents.   

Desirable Skills:

• AI/HPC networking (NVIDIA InfiniBand, Spectrum-X, RoCEv2, NVLink), network automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git CI), NOS experience (Cumulus, SONiC, EOS, NX-OS), and relevant industry certifications (CCIE, JNCIE, NVIDIA).   

Benefits:

• Competitive executive compensation package including salary, performance bonuses, and equity options.Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.401(k) plan with generous company matching.
• Flexible paid time off (PTO) and company holidays.
• Dedicated budget for professional development, vendor training, and industry certifications.   
• Paid travel expenses and allowances for site visits.

Salary:

• $300,000 base salary