Network Engineering Manager

RaceTrac Company Overview

Job Description:

The Network Engineering Manager is responsible for the reliable, secure, and cost-effective operation of the organization’s data center, cloud platforms, and network infrastructure. This role leads day-to-day infrastructure operations while partnering closely with architecture, security, and application teams to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance across on-prem and cloud environments. This leader balances operational excellence with continuous improvement, ensuring infrastructure supports business growth, resilience, and evolving technology strategies.

What You'll Do:

Infrastructure & Operations Management

• Oversee day-to-day operations of data center environments, including servers, storage, virtualization, cloud platforms, and network infrastructure
• Ensure high availability, performance, capacity, and reliability of all infrastructure services
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning for infrastructure outages
• Establish and maintain operational runbooks, monitoring standards, and escalation procedures

Cloud & Network Oversight

• Manage hybrid and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), including capacity planning, cost optimization, and performance tuning
• Oversee network architecture and operations, including LAN/WAN, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, and connectivity to cloud providers
• Partner with architecture teams to support cloud migration, modernization, and infrastructure automation initiatives

Security, Compliance & Resiliency

• Ensure infrastructure aligns with security, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Support disaster recovery, business continuity, and enterprise resiliency planning and testing
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to remediate vulnerabilities and implement security controls

People & Vendor Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of infrastructure and operations engineers
• Set performance expectations, provide feedback, and support career development
• Manage relationships with infrastructure vendors, service providers, and colocation partners
• Oversee contracts, SLAs, and vendor performance

Financial & Strategic Management

• Manage infrastructure budgets, forecasting, and cost controls
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce technical debt, and optimize spend
• Provide infrastructure insights and recommendations to senior IT and business leaders

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5-7 years of progressive experience in infrastructure or data center operations
• 3+ years of people management or technical team leadership experience
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)
• Strong understanding of network infrastructure, virtualization, and enterprise data center technologies.
• Experience managing hybrid cloud environments at scale
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation and IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
• Knowledge of ITIL or other service management framework

Fueled by Growth, Driven by You

At RaceTrac, our people make the difference. Whether you’re working in a store, at our corporate office, or on the road, you’ll be part of a team that brings energy, innovation, and a passion for serving others every day. We support each other, celebrate wins big and small, and create opportunities for growth at every level. With four operating divisions RaceTrac, RaceWay, Energy Dispatch, and Gulf - there’s always a new challenge to take on and a new path to pursue. Join us and discover how far your career can go.  

To see what #LifeatRaceTrac is like, visit our LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram pages.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with RaceTrac without regard to their race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Responsibilities:

•    Designs, executes, and documents project plans for various network infrastructure projects.
•    Administers aspects of Microsoft Active Directory, especially effective use of security groups and group policy objects to support desired outcomes for various projects and support requests.
•    Installs, supports, and maintains hardware and software infrastructure according to best practices.
•    Designs, implements, and maintains virtual systems in VMWare virtual environments
•    Implements and maintains the physical infrastructure underpinning the virtual environments
•    Researches emerging technology trends in order to make recommendations.
•    Implements the necessary controls and procedures to protect information systems assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure, or destruction.
 

Qualifications:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with RaceTrac without regard to their race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.