This strategic leadership role is responsible for architecting, building, and governing enterprise network and security infrastructure across a high-tech manufacturing environment. The Senior Manager blends deep technical expertise in network architecture, cloud networking (AWS), and cybersecurity with hands-on people management to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable connectivity across all production and corporate sites. This role serves as the principal authority on network and security, working cross-functionally with IT, engineering, and business stakeholders to align network capabilities with manufacturing operational goals.
- Leadership, Team and Vendor Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of network and security engineers, providing technical guidance and career development.
- Set team priorities, manage workloads, and ensure 24/7 operational coverage through on-call rotations and escalation protocols.
- Manage external vendors, holding all parties accountable to defined SLAs, quality standards, and outcomes.
- Network Architecture and Design
- Own end-to-end enterprise network architecture, including LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, and OT/IT segmentation.
- Architect scalable, high-availability solutions supporting manufacturing operations, IoT devices, and enterprise applications.
- Lead routing and switching design (BGP, OSPF, VLAN segmentation, QoS) and manage equipment lifecycle.
- Maintain network architecture diagrams, standards documentation, and lifecycle roadmaps; evaluate emerging technologies and vendors to address capability gaps.
- Cloud Networking
- Design, implement, and manage networking constructs including VPCs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, VPN, Security Groups, and NACLs.
- Architect hybrid connectivity between on-premises sites and cloud services, ensuring low-latency, secure, and resilient integration.
- Partner with engineering and DevOps teams to define network guardrails, tagging standards, and organization-level policies.
- Optimize cloud networking costs and performance through right-sizing and architectural reviews.
- Network Security
- Lead design and enforcement of network security policies, including firewall rule management, ZTNA, NAC, and micro-segmentation.
- Manage firewalls, IDS/IPS, proxies, and related security appliances through their full lifecycle.
- Oversee vulnerability assessments and penetration test scoping; ensure timely remediation and report risk to stakeholders.
- Support compliance activities (NIST, SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.) through controls documentation, audit evidence, and remediation execution.
- Operations & Incident Management
- Lead day-to-day network operations, ensuring high availability and performance across enterprise and manufacturing segments.
- Serve as the senior escalation point for network and security incidents, both internal and vendor-related.
- Oversee network monitoring platforms (e.g. Grafana, Datadog, LogicMonitor, etc.); define alerting thresholds, dashboards, and response runbooks.
- Drive root cause analysis (RCA) investigations and publish findings and corrective action plans for senior leadership.
- Manage ticketing workflows, ensuring SLA adherence for network-related work orders.
- Stakeholder Collaboration & Governance
- Act as the primary network engineering liaison to IT leadership, OT engineering, manufacturing operations, and engineering teams.
- Participate in capacity planning, capital budgeting, and vendor contract negotiations.
- Present network strategy, risk posture, and project updates to IT leadership and business stakeholders.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or related field. Equivalent experience considered.
- 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a people management or technical lead role.
- Demonstrated experience architecting enterprise-grade network solutions in a manufacturing, industrial, or highly regulated environment.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS networking services (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, WAF, Security Groups).
- Proven experience in network security device management including NGFWs (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco), IDS/IPS, NAC, CASB/SASE, and Web Filtering platforms.
- Strong background in routing and switching protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MSTP, VLANs, and QoS.
- Experience with wireless network design and management (Cisco Meraki, Aruba, or equivalent) across large, distributed campuses.
- Certification(s) in CCNP Enterprise or CCIE, AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty, CISSP or CISM, Palo Alto PCNSE, AWS Solutions Architect – Professional, ITIL v4 Foundation, etc.
- Network platforms Cisco (IOS-XE/XR/NX-OS), Palo Alto, Juniper, Meraki, Fortinet
- Cloud Networking: AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN, WAF, Security Groups, NACLs
- Security Tools: Firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM (Rapid7/Splunk/Palo Alto), NAC (Cisco ISE/Aruba ClearPass), Vulnerability Scanners
- Protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP/MSTP, VXLAN, DMVPN, MPLS, 802.1x, QoS
- Wireless:Enterprise Wi-Fi 6/6E, WPA3, WLAN controllers, RF design and site surveys
The compensation for this position also includes equity and benefits.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience
- At least 3 years in a people management or technical lead role
- Experience architecting enterprise-grade network solutions in a manufacturing, industrial, or highly regulated environment
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS networking services, including VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, WAF, and Security Groups
- Experience managing network security devices and platforms, including NGFWs, IDS/IPS, NAC, CASB/SASE, and web filtering
- Strong experience with BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MSTP, VLANs, and QoS
- Experience designing and managing wireless networks across large, distributed campuses
- Certification in one or more of CCNP Enterprise, CCIE, AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty, CISSP, CISM, Palo Alto PCNSE, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, or ITIL v4 Foundation
What We Do
Atomic Machines is redefining humanity’s relationship with matter. We see a future where our tools will allow us to reorganize matter at the atomic level at will, where we will go from bits to atoms for any object or machine that can be designed in alignment with physical laws. We have begun our journey with the development of a robotic manufacturing platform capable of making an entirely new class of micro-electromechanical (MEMS) devices. We are well funded and have exceptionally strong product/market fit and a clear go-to-market path for the device we will make first with our platform. Our platform breaks traditional manufacturing paradigms and constraints, enabling inexpensive rapid prototyping as well as large scale manufacturing with highly compelling economics. Joining forces with us means becoming part of an incredibly talented, inventive and passionate multi-disciplinary team working on a massive world-changing mission. You will have the opportunity to help define the company from its early days. You’ll be challenged to learn and grow as a builder and a leader as the company itself grows rapidly. And you will receive significant equity compensation - you’ll truly be a company owner and benefit financially from our overall success.
