Network Engineering Manager Jobs

Network Engineering Manager jobs are open across telecommunications, cloud services, financial services, healthcare, and defense, at every level from team lead to director, with specializations in SD-WAN, network security, and cloud infrastructure architecture. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles157+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerAmazon
Top citySan Francisco, CA
Work type50% Hybrid
Top industryTechnology

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Network & Infrastructure Engineering (REMOTE)
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Network & Infrastructure Engineering (REMOTE)
Koniag Government Services
Remote
Compliance & Risk
Cybersecurity
IT Support
$110k - $136k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree in systems engineering

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Network Engineering Manager
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Network Engineering Manager
NCR
Dayton, Ohio
Business Strategy
Data Analytics
Data Science
Bachelor's degree in information technology
10,000+

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Network Operations & Engineering Manager
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Network Operations & Engineering Manager
CACI International
National Harbor, Maryland
Business Operations
Customer Service
Customer Support
Sales
$121k - $266k/yr
Hybrid
ITIL Certification
10,000+

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Backbone Network Engineering Principal
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Backbone Network Engineering Principal
Salesforce
San Francisco, California
Compliance & Risk
Cybersecurity Operations
Security & Protective Services
$197k - $345k/yr
10,000+

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Senior Platform Software Engineer - OCI Secure Network Engineering
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Senior Platform Software Engineer - OCI Secure Network Engineering
Oracle
Nashville, Tennessee
Software Engineering
Technical Product & Program Management
UI/UX Design
On-Site
Bachelor's degree in engineering
10,000+

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Network Engineering Manager Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Amazon27
  • Meta5
  • GEICO5
  • Burns & McDonnell5
  • Google4

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software
  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Retail
  • E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces
  • Energy

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in network engineering manager jobs.

  • 8 or more years of network engineering experience with at least 2 in a management role
  • Deep knowledge of routing and switching protocols including BGP, OSPF, and MPLS
  • Experience designing and managing enterprise or carrier-grade network infrastructure
  • CCNP or CCIE certification, or equivalent vendor-neutral credentials such as JNCIE
  • Proficiency with network automation tools and scripting languages such as Python or Ansible
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related engineering field

Tips for Your Network Engineering Manager Job Search

Quantify your network infrastructure impact

Hiring managers expect numbers behind your experience. Replace vague statements like 'managed network upgrades' with specifics: how many sites, how many engineers you led, and what the uptime or latency improvement was after the project.

Highlight both technical and people management

Many candidates undersell the team leadership side. Your resume should show you've hired, mentored, or performance-managed engineers, not just designed networks. Budget ownership and vendor negotiation experience are equally worth calling out explicitly.

Target openings by environment not just title

A network engineering manager role at a cloud-native company differs sharply from one at a legacy telco. Filter openings by environment type, such as multi-cloud, hybrid data center, or campus networking, to find roles that match your actual hands-on background.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists network engineering manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Prepare a network architecture decision story

Interviewers at the director and VP level will probe how you make architectural trade-offs. Prepare a concise story where you chose between two competing approaches, for example MPLS versus SD-WAN, and can defend the business and technical reasoning behind your call.

Negotiate scope before you negotiate compensation

Before discussing pay, clarify the team size, capital budget, and whether the role owns strategy or executes someone else's. A smaller team with real architectural authority is often a stronger career move than a larger team with limited scope.

Network Engineering Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most network engineering managers?

The companies hiring the most network engineering managers right now include Amazon, Meta, and GEICO, with the largest share of openings in California, Washington, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Telecommunications carriers, cloud providers, and large financial institutions consistently account for the majority of postings year-round.

How many network engineering manager jobs are remote?

About 70% of network engineering manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it a more location-flexible role than many hands-on engineering positions. Sub-disciplines focused on network automation, cloud networking, and policy governance tend to see the highest share of remote-eligible postings compared to roles requiring on-site data center or campus oversight.

How do you become a network engineering manager?

Start by building deep hands-on expertise as a network engineer across routing, switching, and security domains, then earn a recognized certification like CCNP or CCIE to establish technical credibility. Volunteer for lead roles on cross-functional projects to demonstrate you can coordinate people, not just configure devices. Transition into a team lead or senior engineer role, then pursue a formal management opening once you've shown you can develop junior engineers and own project delivery outcomes.

Can you get a network engineering manager role without prior management experience?

Yes, but you'll need to compensate with clear evidence of informal leadership. Interviewers look for candidates who have led project teams, mentored junior engineers, or owned a major infrastructure initiative end-to-end even without a direct-report structure. Framing your resume around influence, decision-making, and outcomes rather than individual technical tasks helps bridge the experience gap when moving into a first formal management role.

What does the network engineering manager interview process look like?

Most processes run three to four rounds. A recruiter screen focuses on background and role fit, followed by a technical deep-dive where you'll walk through network architecture decisions, troubleshooting approaches, and tooling choices. A behavioral round with a hiring manager or director probes how you handle team conflicts, underperformance, and cross-functional stakeholder situations. Final rounds often include a panel with peer managers or a VP, and occasionally a take-home design exercise for senior-level openings.

Where can I find and apply to network engineering manager jobs?

You can find and apply to network engineering manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing from the results page.

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