Network & Systems Engineering Lead

What you’ll bring to the table: (Responsibilities)

•    Lead, develop, and support a team of network and systems engineers; manage performance, career growth, and day-to-day prioritization while remaining technically engaged alongside the team.
•    Architect, maintain, and continuously improve on-premises network infrastructure including routing, switching, firewalls, and physical datacenter topology.
•    Own the health and reliability of Windows and Linux server environments, including patching cadence, configuration management, and OS lifecycle planning.
•    Drive infrastructure modernization initiatives such as datacenter consolidation, network stabilization, and cloud expansion in partnership with the broader engineering organization.
•    Lead or contribute to database platform migrations and integrations (MS SQL to PostgreSQL), partnering with DBAs and application teams on planning and execution.
•    Collaborate with the AWS-focused SRE team to extend and mature the organization’s cloud infrastructure, with emphasis on networking, security boundaries, and hybrid connectivity.
•    Evaluate infrastructure hardware and software options with a cost-conscious, ROI-driven approach; partner with engineering leadership on procurement decisions and vendor selection.
•    Establish and maintain runbooks, change control practices, and technical documentation to support reliable operations and audit/compliance requirements.
•    Participate in incident response as an escalation point for network and systems issues; conduct root cause analysis and drive durable remediation.
•    Manage and evolve virtualization and containerization platforms across on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring efficient resource utilization and alignment with broader infrastructure strategy.
•    Contribute to infrastructure roadmap planning by surfacing technical risks, capacity needs, and modernization opportunities to engineering leadership.
•    Own disaster recovery planning for network and systems infrastructure; define recovery objectives, maintain runbooks, and lead regular DR testing exercises to validate recoverability.

Do you have the right mix of ingredients:

•    5+ years of hands-on experience in network engineering, systems administration, or a combined infrastructure role
•    2+ years in a lead or management capacity with direct reports
•    Demonstrated experience with enterprise networking (routing, switching, firewalls, VLANs)
•    Proficiency administering Windows Server and Linux/Unix environments
•    Working knowledge of AWS or comparable public cloud platform
•    Experience supporting or migrating relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL)

•    Strong written and verbal communication; able to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and leadership
•    Effective prioritization and time management across people management, project work, and operational response
•    Collaborative approach to cross-functional work with engineering, product, security, and finance teams
•    Analytical and cost-conscious mindset when evaluating infrastructure decisions and vendor options
•    Ability to operate independently and drive initiatives with minimal oversight in a fast-paced environment
•    Commitment to documentation, operational rigor, and continuous improvement