Job Description Summary:
The Senior Manager, Network Engineer is a senior technical role responsible for the design, implementation, operation, and optimization of The Coca-Cola Company's global network infrastructure. This role leads advanced network engineering initiatives and ensures secure, scalable, and resilient connectivity across data centers, cloud environments, and global offices.
The Senior Manager partners closely with cybersecurity, cloud, workplace, applications, and business teams to enable reliable digital operations while driving continuous improvement, cost efficiency, and innovation aligned with Coca-Cola's technology strategy, while serving as a primary strategic validator to ensure partner-led designs and deployments align with enterprise standards and do not introduce operational risks.
Key Responsibilities
Network Strategy & Architecture
Lead the design and evolution of global network architecture, including campus, WAN, SD-WAN, data center, cloud networking, and remote access solutions.
Ensure network solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and business growth objectives.
Drive network modernization initiatives, including cloud-first and zero-trust networking strategies, ensuring execution partners achieve tactical implementation milestones with operational precision.
Operations & Service Delivery
Oversee day-to-day network operations to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability across global environments.
Acts as first line of defense for network issues
Establish and monitor SLAs, KPIs, and operational metrics; lead problem management and root cause analysis for major incidents.
Partner with managed service providers and vendors to ensure effective service delivery and contract compliance, and precise alignment on tactical engineering deliverables.
Security & Risk Management
Collaborate with Cybersecurity teams to embed security-by-design across all network solutions.
Ensure compliance with corporate policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Proactively identify and mitigate network risks, vulnerabilities, and obsolescence, exercising technical oversight over partner compliance regarding lifecycle management, vulnerability remediation, and firmware optimization.
Financial & Vendor Management
Manage network engineering budgets, forecasting, and cost optimization initiatives.
Lead vendor performance management for network technologies and services, conducting detailed technical audits of partner service delivery, capacity utilization, and operational performance metrics.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field required.
Master's degree preferred.
Experience
10+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, including large-scale enterprise or global environments.
Hands-on experience with enterprise networking technologies (e.g., routing/switching, SD-WAN, Wi-Fi, firewalls, load balancing, and cloud networking).
Proven experience supporting hybrid and cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP).
Technical Knowledge (Preferred)
Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, or similar enterprise networking platforms
Cloud networking and connectivity (ExpressRoute, Direct Connect, VPNs)
Network automation, monitoring, and orchestration tools
ITIL-based service management practices
Leadership & Behavioral Competencies
Strategic thinker with strong execution capability
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed, global organization
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
Skills:
Pay Range:
United States of America: 152,000 USD - 178,300 USDBase pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:
15Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.
Location(s):
United States of AmericaCity/Cities:
AtlantaTravel Required:
00% - 25%Relocation Provided:
NoJob Posting End Date:
August 14, 2026Our Purpose and Growth Culture:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
- Master's degree
- 10+ years progressive experience in network engineering, including large-scale enterprise or global environments
- Hands-on experience with enterprise networking technologies (routing/switching, SD-WAN, Wi-Fi, firewalls, load balancing, cloud networking)
- Proven experience supporting hybrid and cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP)
- Experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet or similar enterprise networking platforms
- Experience with cloud networking and connectivity (ExpressRoute, Direct Connect, VPNs)
- Experience with network automation, monitoring, and orchestration tools
- Familiarity with ITIL-based service management practices
- Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
The Coca-Cola Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Coca-Cola Company and has not been reviewed or approved by The Coca-Cola Company.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a standout, combining a 401(k) match with a company-funded cash-balance pension and an employee stock purchase plan match that together materially increase long-term package value.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and feature-rich, including national medical coverage plus specialized add-ons like virtual care, second opinions, oncology navigation, fertility support, and chronic-condition programs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are outlined with structured vacation accrual that increases with tenure and a holiday program that includes both set and floating days.
The Coca-Cola Company Insights
What We Do
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company, offering over 500 brands in more than 200 countries and territories. In addition to the company’s Coca-Cola brands, our portfolio includes some of the world’s most valuable beverage brands, such as AdeS soy-based beverages, Ayataka green tea, Dasani waters, Del Valle juices and nectars, Fanta, Georgia coffee, Gold Peak teas and coffees, Honest Tea, innocent smoothies and juices, Minute Maid juices, Powerade sports drinks, Simply juices, smartwater, Sprite, vitaminwater and ZICO coconut water.
