- Company Name
- ECI
- Job Title
- Manager, Network Engineering & Services
- Job Description
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Job title: Manager, Network Engineering & Services
Role Summary: Lead and mentor a 24/7 network engineering team in a managed services environment, ensuring operational excellence, client satisfaction, and continuous improvement. Oversee staffing, escalation, KPI monitoring, and service delivery while driving career development and technical proficiency across the squad.
Expectations: 10+ years progressive IT/network ops experience, 3+ years in a leadership or supervisory capacity. Proven track record in NOC/MSP settings, strong people management, and client‑focused service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop the Network Services team; set performance goals, conduct feedback sessions, and create career development plans.
- Manage resource schedules, on‑call rotations, PTO, and shift coverage to provide seamless 24/7 support.
- Enforce operational standards, escalation protocols, and documentation quality; monitor shift turnover and ticket hygiene.
- Serve as escalation point for client‑impacting incidents, ensuring timely communication and resolution.
- Build and sustain strong client relationships; conduct service reviews, RCAs, and proactive improvement initiatives.
- Own engineer onboarding, training, and documentation processes; deliver quality assurance on tickets and communications.
- Report and analyze KPIs such as MTTR, SLA compliance, backlog health, and client satisfaction.
- Oversee monitoring and management tools (SNMP, RMM, SolarWinds); promote tool adoption and automation for efficiency.
Required Skills
- Leadership: team building, coaching, performance management, and strategic thinking.
- Technical: advanced knowledge of Cisco routing, switching, firewalls; experience with Palo Alto, Meraki, Riverbed, BGP, MPLS, VPNs, and internet transport technologies.
- Tools & Processes: ITIL framework, ticketing/ITSM systems (ConnectWise, ServiceNow), monitoring platforms, automated alerting, and change management.
- Communication: client‑facing, stakeholder engagement, and cross‑functional collaboration.
Required Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
- Minimum certifications: PCNSE, CCNA required; CCNP or equivalent preferred.
- Familiarity with ITIL, incident/change processes is essential.