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Kadiak LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an experienced Network & Infrastructure Engineering to support Kadiak and the Indian Health Service (IHS) Electronic Health Record (EHR) Health IT Modernization Program as a member of the Program Management Office (PMO) Support Engineering team. The position is remote. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
The Network & Infrastructure Engineering provides technical leadership for the implementation, integration, validation, and operational readiness of network and infrastructure capabilities supporting the IHS Health IT modernization environment.
Working in close coordination with network architecture and other Engineering functions, the position translates approved architecture and technical requirements into executable engineering activities and provides independent technical review of infrastructure design, implementation, testing, and readiness.
The ideal candidate has broad experience across enterprise networking, infrastructure engineering, system integration, technical baselines, testing, and complex multi-vendor implementation environments. This position requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical engineering oversight for network and infrastructure activities supporting IHS Health IT modernization.
- Translate approved architecture, requirements, and standards into actionable implementation requirements.
- Review network and infrastructure designs for technical adequacy, completeness, consistency, and alignment with enterprise standards.
- Support engineering activities involving LAN/WAN connectivity, routing, VLANs, network segmentation, firewalls, DNS, remote access, cloud connectivity, and hybrid infrastructure.
- Identify infrastructure dependencies affecting applications, devices, interfaces, cybersecurity, testing, or deployment.
- Establish and maintain infrastructure-related technical baselines and authoritative engineering documentation.
- Review and validate network diagrams, hardware and software configurations, ports and protocols, firewall requirements, connectivity matrices, and interface dependencies.
- Support configuration-management and change-control activities for infrastructure changes.
- Provide technical support for Interconnection Security Agreements (ISAs), Ports, Protocols, and Services Management (PPSM) documentation, and applicable Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
- Coordinate technical inputs across network, security, application, interface, and vendor teams.
- Review infrastructure test plans, validation procedures, and technical evidence.
- Support testing of connectivity, routing, VLANs, firewall rules, application connectivity, and infrastructure performance.
- Identify deficiencies and coordinate corrective actions, retesting, and closure.
- Support site and deployment readiness assessments, including network cutover planning, implementation validation, and rollback readiness.
- Identify infrastructure risks, issues, and dependencies and provide clear technical recommendations to Engineering leadership.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in IT infrastructure engineering, network engineering, infrastructure architecture, or an equivalent technical role.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating or leading enterprise infrastructure initiatives across network, hardware, and software layers.
- Experience integrating infrastructure components in complex enterprise environments.
- Experience reviewing technical designs, implementation plans, and vendor engineering artifacts.
- Experience supporting infrastructure testing, configuration management, and technical readiness activities.
- Experience with ServiceNow or comparable enterprise ITSM platforms.
- Broad knowledge of enterprise IT infrastructure and networking.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, firewalls, DNS, network segmentation, and enterprise connectivity.
- Working knowledge of hybrid and cloud infrastructure concepts.
- Experience analyzing ports, protocols, services, firewall dependencies, and connectivity requirements.
- Working familiarity with NIST cybersecurity frameworks, security controls, and guidance applicable to federal information systems and infrastructure environments.
- Strong infrastructure troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis capabilities.
- Experience developing and maintaining technical baselines and engineering documentation.
- Ability to evaluate technical deliverables and test evidence.
- Strong understanding of infrastructure configuration-management and change-control principles.
- Ability to identify technical risks and communicate recommendations to senior leadership.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Ability to operate independently in a complex multi-vendor environment.
- Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
- Experience supporting federal government, healthcare IT, or EHR modernization programs.
- Experience supporting enterprise EHR implementations, including Oracle Health/Cerner environments.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure or other enterprise cloud platforms.
- Experience supporting federal ISA and PPSM processes.
- Experience developing or reviewing ICDs and infrastructure-interface documentation.
- Familiarity with Splunk or comparable infrastructure-monitoring platforms.
- Relevant Cisco, Microsoft, cloud, infrastructure, or cybersecurity certifications.
The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.
The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply for a position on our website, please get in touch with Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations.
Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.
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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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