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About Nordstrom
Nordstrom is a leading American luxury department store chain offering a wide selection of clothing, shoes, accessories, and beauty products through its stores, Nordstrom Rack outlets, and online. Industry: Luxury Department Store Retail
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The Sr Network Engineering Manager leads the Network Engineering team within Network and Infrastructure Operations to manage the network connecting over 400 stores, fulfillment centers, and distribution centers. You will oversee the transition from manual device configuration to automated pipelines using GitOps, while managing uptime, resilience, and security for the infrastructure. Daily responsibilities include leading sprint planning, reviewing designs for SD-WAN policy changes, and coaching engineers on automation and career growth. You will utilize technologies including Versa SD-WAN, Juniper wired and Mist wireless, and multi-cloud connectivity across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. Key skills include proficiency with BGP, OSPF, VXLAN/EVPN, Ansible, Terraform, and Python. You will solve complex routing and connectivity problems while integrating AI tools for alert analysis and automated documentation.
Own the network infrastructure connecting 400+ stores, fulfillment centers, and distribution centers.
Lead the transition from manual device configuration to automated GitOps pipelines and Infrastructure as Code.
Review and approve network designs for SD-WAN, cloud connectivity, and wireless rollouts.
Monitor network health across Versa, Juniper, and data center fabrics while leading incident responses.
Coach engineers on technical growth, automation skills, and the use of AI tools for operations.
Manage the team roadmap and backlog using GitHub Projects and Jira.
Analyze performance and cost data to optimize routing, bandwidth, and cloud egress spend.
Participate in the Change Advisory Board to approve production changes and ensure operational stability.
What we're looking for
10+ years of hands-on network engineering experience across on-premises enterprise infrastructure and cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP) before moving into management.
At least 3 years of experience leading people or a technical team.
Hands-on experience deploying or operating SD-WAN, ideally Versa Networks or a comparable platform.
Solid understanding of cloud networking across AWS, Azure, GCP, and/or OCI, including Cloud WAN, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VNet peering, and hybrid connectivity.
Experience with enterprise wired and wireless networking, including Juniper EX/QFX switching, Mist AI wireless, or comparable campus and branch platforms.
Hands-on experience with data center fabrics, including VXLAN/EVPN design, BGP, and multi-tenant overlays.
Deep knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), WAN technologies, QoS, and network segmentation for multi-site enterprises.
Hands-on experience with network automation and infrastructure-as-code using Ansible, Terraform, Python, plus GitOps and CI/CD for network config.
Experience leading teams through incident response, root cause analysis, and problem management in complex, distributed networks.
Real experience using AI in engineering or operations work, such as writing documentation, analyzing incidents, or generating code.
Experience running a team’s work through GitHub Issues and Projects, Jira, or similar tools with clear priorities and a roadmap.
Working knowledge of observability tools like New Relic, Datadog, or Splunk.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience managing vendors for network hardware, software licensing, and managed services.
Familiarity with AI-driven network assurance such as Juniper Marvis is a plus (preferred).
Industry certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, Juniper JNCIP/JNCIE, AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, or equivalent (preferred).