Network Manager (Enterprise IT Infrastructure)

The Network Manager leads the Global Enterprise Network function, overseeing strategy, design, operations, and delivery of network infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. This role ensures high performance, security, compliance, and business continuity while managing vendors, projects, budgets, and a diverse technical team.

Overview

• Strategic Leadership: Directs the vision, architecture, and performance of enterprise network infrastructure (on-premises and cloud), ensuring security, reliability, and compliance.
• Project & Vendor Management: Oversees infrastructure projects, vendor performance, SLA adherence, and financial planning (Capex/Opex), ensuring alignment with business and audit requirements.
• Team Development: Recruits, mentors, and manages a diverse technical team, driving innovation and operational excellence in a global, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities:

• Provide vision and strategic architecture for global network performance, security, redundancy, standardization, and supportability.
• Design, implement, and support network infrastructure and services.
• Oversee network operations: LAN/WAN/SD-WAN/Firewall/NAC/SASE, data centers, cloud connectivity, and network security.
• Oversee regular network and firewall security patching and upgrade
• Review firewall rules changes and present for CRB approval
• Manage external vendors for infrastructure services, ensuring SLAs are met.
• Ensure infrastructure changes and bug fixes are applied by vendors per business requirements and IT policies.
• Design network blueprints and roadmaps.
• Monitor network performance and implement best practices.
• Develop and implement standardized technical infrastructures globally.
• Deliver project plans, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Oversee project management to meet time, quality, security, and budget goals.
• Hire, coach, and mentor a technical team, ensuring alignment and cohesion.
• Maintain daily operations and support for global IT network infrastructure (incident & outage management).
• Deliver global IT network infrastructure projects as required by the business.
• Plan and manage Capex and Opex for network services.
• Stay current with new technologies and recommend improvements.
• Maintain compliance for licenses, SOX, and internal audit globally.
• Recommend and set up services for on-premises and cloud (Azure, AWS, OCI).
• Review vendor SaaS access methodology.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s or MBA advantageous.
• Certifications like CCIE, CCNP, or equivalent highly desirable.
• 7+ years of IT Network Infrastructure experience in a global MNC, preferably in semiconductor/electronics.
• Experience with IT Data Centre and Network Patching room, company acquisitions, SOX auditing, ITIL V3, and IT sourcing.
• Familiarity with Azure, AWS and OCI cloud architecture.
• Strong leadership in a matrix environment.
• Experience in SD-WAN using Versa, Cisco LAN, Wireless and NAC, DMZ network, DNS, Azure/AWS/OCI cloud network design and configuration, Checkpoint Firewall, Palo Alto and Cisco Next Gen Firewall, SASE Prisma, Zscaler and Internet
• Strong communication, negotiation, and project management skills.
• Ability to support a 24/7 operational environment.