Overview
On Site
USD 130,000.00 - 135,000.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
Strategic Leadership
Network Design
Performance Tuning
Team Leadership
High Availability
Scalability
Roadmaps
IT Management
Continuous Improvement
Emerging Technologies
Mentorship
Performance Management
NOC
SLA
Optimization
LAN
WLAN
VoIP
Incident Management
Change Control
KPI
Exceed
Capacity Management
Computer Science
Leadership
Return On Investment
IT Infrastructure
Investments
Regulatory Compliance
PCI DSS
Sarbanes-Oxley
Cisco
Meraki
Nexus
SD
WAN
Virtual Private Network
Cloud Computing
Computer Networking
Enterprise Networks
Budget
Forecasting
Finance
Negotiations
Network
Management
Managed Services
Collaboration
Partnership
Value Engineering
Effective Communication
Law
Job Details
Senior Network Manager
Salt Lake City, Utah
6-month contract-to-hire
$63 to $68 per hour contract with a conversion salary of $130K to $135K annually
Summary
We are seeking a Senior Network Manager to lead enterprise networking strategy, operations, and engineering for a large multi-site organization. This role blends strategic leadership, financial acumen, and hands-on technical expertise. The ideal candidate has deep experience in large-scale network architecture, performance optimization, security, and team leadership, with a proven ability to drive initiatives that ensure high availability, scalability, and alignment with business objectives.
Responsibilities
Welcome to ConsultNet and the family of companies, Tekne, SaltClick, TechBridge, and OmniMedia. As a premier national provider of technology talent and solutions, our expertise spans across project services, contract-to-hire, direct placement, and managed services both onshore and nearshore.
Celebrating more than 25 years of partnership with a diverse client base, we've crafted rewarding opportunities for our consultants, fostering high-performing teams that deliver impactful results.
Over the last few years thousands of consultants have found their calling with us in roles that have made a meaningful impact on their lives, enhanced their career, challenged them, and propelled them towards achieving their personal and professional goals. At the ConsultNet family of companies, we believe effective communication is crucial in aligning the right job with your unique skills and professional aspirations. To us, it's all about the personal approach we take and the values we uphold.
Our comprehensive service offerings cover a wide range of technology positions across key markets nationwide. Client more at .
We champion equality and inclusivity, proudly supporting an Equal Opportunity Employer policy. We welcome applicants regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other status protected by law.
Salt Lake City, Utah
6-month contract-to-hire
$63 to $68 per hour contract with a conversion salary of $130K to $135K annually
Summary
We are seeking a Senior Network Manager to lead enterprise networking strategy, operations, and engineering for a large multi-site organization. This role blends strategic leadership, financial acumen, and hands-on technical expertise. The ideal candidate has deep experience in large-scale network architecture, performance optimization, security, and team leadership, with a proven ability to drive initiatives that ensure high availability, scalability, and alignment with business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the enterprise network roadmap, aligning technology with business objectives.
- Define network standards, policies, and long-term strategies in partnership with IT leadership.
- Drive continuous improvement through emerging technologies and innovative solutions.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of senior network engineers, fostering a high-performance culture.
- Oversee performance management, career development, and goal-setting for direct reports.
- Manage third-party NOC providers to ensure SLA compliance.
- Own network budget planning, ROI analysis, TCO optimization, and justifications for capital/operational expenses.
- Evaluate vendor proposals and manage strategic relationships with service providers and contractors.
- Ensure 24/7 network availability across LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, VPN, VoIP, and cloud networking.
- Oversee incident management, change control, and escalation processes for critical network events.
- Define and monitor KPIs, ensuring service levels meet or exceed business expectations.
- Serve as senior technical escalation point for complex network challenges.
- Lead architecture reviews, capacity planning, and enterprise network security initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred).
- 8+ years of IT networking experience, with 4+ years in a leadership or management role.
- Experience with ROI, TCO, and BNA analysis for IT infrastructure investments .
- Proven experience managing third-party providers, including NOCs.
- Strong understanding of network security principles and compliance frameworks (PCI DSS, SOX, etc.).
- Hands-on expertise with Cisco, Meraki, Nexus, SDN, SD-WAN, VPN, and cloud networking.
- Experience leading multi-site enterprise networks.
- Familiarity with SASE and other emerging network technologies.
- Experience in budget forecasting, financial justification, and vendor negotiations.
- Ability to influence and align cross-functional stakeholders on network strategy.
Welcome to ConsultNet and the family of companies, Tekne, SaltClick, TechBridge, and OmniMedia. As a premier national provider of technology talent and solutions, our expertise spans across project services, contract-to-hire, direct placement, and managed services both onshore and nearshore.
Celebrating more than 25 years of partnership with a diverse client base, we've crafted rewarding opportunities for our consultants, fostering high-performing teams that deliver impactful results.
Over the last few years thousands of consultants have found their calling with us in roles that have made a meaningful impact on their lives, enhanced their career, challenged them, and propelled them towards achieving their personal and professional goals. At the ConsultNet family of companies, we believe effective communication is crucial in aligning the right job with your unique skills and professional aspirations. To us, it's all about the personal approach we take and the values we uphold.
Our comprehensive service offerings cover a wide range of technology positions across key markets nationwide. Client more at .
We champion equality and inclusivity, proudly supporting an Equal Opportunity Employer policy. We welcome applicants regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other status protected by law.
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