OPT Network Engineering Manager Jobs
Network Engineering Manager roles on OPT require employers to sponsor H-1B visa or other work visas after your authorization period ends. These positions sit at the intersection of technical depth and team leadership, and most hiring managers expect CCNP-level knowledge or equivalent hands-on infrastructure experience before considering managerial candidates.
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Scripps Health Administrative Services supports our five hospital campuses, 31 outpatient centers, clinics, emergency rooms, urgent care sites, along with our 17,000 employees, more than 3,000 affiliated physicians and 2,000 volunteers.
This is an exempt Manager role in IS Networking Services in La Jolla. The hours are Monday - Friday with a flexible start time. There is rotating call amongst the leadership team.
It is a salaried position eligible for the Management Incentive Compensation Plan (MICP) at the Manager level.
Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.
Why join Scripps Health?
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2026.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 165 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
Scripps Health provides what matters most: career growth, delivering superior care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Manager, Network Services provides management leadership and oversight for the network services team. This role implements regulatory compliance, timely project delivery, network readiness, reliability, and consistent service quality and delivery of daily operational needs.
As the manager of the Network Services team, this role implements the strategies defined by leadership and aims to achieve the high-performance standards that support patient care and service excellence. The manager oversees change initiatives, helps the network team foster innovation, and builds enthusiasm among staff for continuous improvement.
Scripps Health is seeking a manager with strong leadership, collaboration, and technical skills who can execute on tactical and strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities and Experience:
- Manages the operations of the enterprise network infrastructure for Scripps Health
- Responsible for execution of the strategic plan for network infrastructure
- Applying new and developing network technologies relevant in a healthcare environment
- Creation and execution of strategic plans for highly complex network architecture and issues
- Experience in highly regulated healthcare or life sciences information services operations and support
- Experience standardizing complex and disparate processes
- Knowledge of the methodologies used for network management such as network deployment, support, and life cycle
- Experience in process improvement methodology, change management, and operational improvement in complex network environments
- Experience with interacting and communicating at all levels of an organization. Organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills and the ability to manage shifting priorities are critical for success in this position.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree plus 3 years leadership experience OR 5 years of leadership experience in lieu of degree.
- Experience with the creation and execution of strategic plans for highly complex issues; healthcare information services operations and support; experience standardizing complex and disparate processes; knowledge of the methodologies used for application management such as system deployment, support, and life cycle; experience in process improvement methodology, change management, operational improvement in complex systems.
- Experience with interacting and communicating to all levels of an organization. Organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills and the ability to manage shifting priorities.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Cisco Certifications are strongly preferred
- 5-7 years of leadership experience is strongly preferred
- Healthcare IS experience is strongly preferred
- ITIL, COBIT certification.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering.
At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.
You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.
COMPENSATION
- Position Pay Range: $69.23-$100.38/hour
INTRODUCTION
Scripps Health Administrative Services supports our five hospital campuses, 31 outpatient centers, clinics, emergency rooms, urgent care sites, along with our 17,000 employees, more than 3,000 affiliated physicians and 2,000 volunteers.
This is an exempt Manager role in IS Networking Services in La Jolla. The hours are Monday - Friday with a flexible start time. There is rotating call amongst the leadership team.
It is a salaried position eligible for the Management Incentive Compensation Plan (MICP) at the Manager level.
Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.
Why join Scripps Health?
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2026.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 165 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
Scripps Health provides what matters most: career growth, delivering superior care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Manager, Network Services provides management leadership and oversight for the network services team. This role implements regulatory compliance, timely project delivery, network readiness, reliability, and consistent service quality and delivery of daily operational needs.
As the manager of the Network Services team, this role implements the strategies defined by leadership and aims to achieve the high-performance standards that support patient care and service excellence. The manager oversees change initiatives, helps the network team foster innovation, and builds enthusiasm among staff for continuous improvement.
Scripps Health is seeking a manager with strong leadership, collaboration, and technical skills who can execute on tactical and strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities and Experience:
- Manages the operations of the enterprise network infrastructure for Scripps Health
- Responsible for execution of the strategic plan for network infrastructure
- Applying new and developing network technologies relevant in a healthcare environment
- Creation and execution of strategic plans for highly complex network architecture and issues
- Experience in highly regulated healthcare or life sciences information services operations and support
- Experience standardizing complex and disparate processes
- Knowledge of the methodologies used for network management such as network deployment, support, and life cycle
- Experience in process improvement methodology, change management, and operational improvement in complex network environments
- Experience with interacting and communicating at all levels of an organization. Organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills and the ability to manage shifting priorities are critical for success in this position.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree plus 3 years leadership experience OR 5 years of leadership experience in lieu of degree.
- Experience with the creation and execution of strategic plans for highly complex issues; healthcare information services operations and support; experience standardizing complex and disparate processes; knowledge of the methodologies used for application management such as system deployment, support, and life cycle; experience in process improvement methodology, change management, operational improvement in complex systems.
- Experience with interacting and communicating to all levels of an organization. Organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills and the ability to manage shifting priorities.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Cisco Certifications are strongly preferred
- 5-7 years of leadership experience is strongly preferred
- Healthcare IS experience is strongly preferred
- ITIL, COBIT certification.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering.
At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.
You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.
COMPENSATION
- Position Pay Range: $69.23-$100.38/hour
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Network Engineering Manager
Lead with technical credentials before management experience
Hiring managers for this role want to see CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent certifications before they evaluate your leadership background. Front-load your resume with technical qualifications so you clear the engineering bar first, then highlight team management.
Target mid-size tech and enterprise companies over startups
Mid-size technology firms and large enterprises typically have established immigration processes and dedicated HR teams experienced with OPT and H-1B visa sponsorship. Smaller startups often lack the infrastructure to sponsor international employees consistently.
Address OPT timing proactively in early conversations
Network Engineering Manager roles have longer hiring cycles. Clarify your OPT end date and STEM extension eligibility in screening calls to avoid wasted time with employers who cannot sponsor before your authorization expires.
Highlight experience with enterprise network infrastructure specifically
Emphasize hands-on experience with SD-WAN, BGP routing, firewall architecture, or large-scale data center networking. Employers are hiring for specialized infrastructure knowledge, not general IT management, so specificity in your experience matters significantly.
Build relationships within network engineering communities
Engage with IEEE, NANOG, or local network engineering meetups where hiring managers actively recruit. Direct referrals from professionals inside a company significantly improve your chances of landing interviews at OPT-friendly employers.
Verify sponsorship willingness before investing in lengthy interviews
Ask recruiting coordinators directly whether the company has sponsored H-1B or O-1 visas for engineering management roles in the past two years. This one question filters out employers early and saves weeks of effort.
Network Engineering Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Network Engineering Manager on OPT?
Yes, F-1 OPT authorizes you to work in roles directly related to your degree field. A Network Engineering Manager position typically qualifies under computer science, electrical engineering, or information systems degrees. You'll need to confirm the role aligns with your specific degree program to satisfy SEVP work authorization requirements.
Do Network Engineering Manager roles typically offer H-1B sponsorship?
Many do, particularly at technology companies, telecommunications firms, and large enterprises with established immigration programs. Network engineering leadership is considered a specialty occupation under H-1B rules, which strengthens sponsorship viability. Searching on Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for employers willing to sponsor OPT and H-1B candidates in this role category.
Does a STEM OPT extension apply to Network Engineering Manager positions?
It depends on your degree. If your F-1 program is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science, electrical engineering, or computer engineering, you can apply for a 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to three years of total work authorization. The role itself must also remain directly related to your STEM degree field.
What visa options exist after OPT expires for this role?
H-1B is the most common path, and Network Engineering Manager roles qualify as specialty occupations. If you have exceptional achievements in network engineering, the O-1A is another option. Some candidates with Canadian or Mexican citizenship can pursue the TN visa under the computer systems analyst or engineer category depending on exact role scope.
Is management experience a barrier to OPT eligibility for this role?
No. OPT eligibility is based on your degree field and the role's relationship to it, not whether the job includes supervisory responsibilities. A Network Engineering Manager role with substantial technical duties in network architecture or infrastructure design will generally satisfy the requirement that the position be directly related to your academic program.