We are looking for a Network Engineering Manager for a multinational financial services organisation based in Dublin with massive clients worldwide, this organisation employs thousands of people in more than 40 countries and pioneer innovative software and IT solutions that meet the needs of their clients. This role based in Cork is a role with strong focus and experience on both traditional on-prem networking and Cloud networking, as well as SDWAN.This role requires the candidate to be comfortable leading a team of network administrators/engineers, located around the globe, with a strong focus on Operations and Support. This position reports to the SVP of Infrastructure ServicesResponsibilities:Oversee routine maintenance activities, like patching of network devices, software upgrades, tech refreshes. Strong familiarity with Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SDWAN)Responsible for proactive and reactive monitoring of the global network, including WAN and LAN at the datacentres and at the remote offices worldwide and our cloud networks.Strive towards operational excellence, continuous improvement, process stream-lining.Possess strong traditional networking and cloud networking experience and understanding.Escalation point for complex troubleshooting. Recognized across the organization for his/her/their expertise and sought as a resource for resolution of unique or complex problems.Contribute and review the team's processes, policies, configuration standards, etc.Develop Infrastructure as Code practices with focus on Networking.Build cloud infrastructure topology and environments, by means of automation (AWS Cloud Formation, Azure ARM templates, pipelines, etc).Elevate the skills of the Network Team in the area of cloud networking.Manage the activities of the Network Operations Team to align priorities with the needs of the business.Level 2 and level 3 support of the network infrastructure.Monitor the performance of the on-prem and cloud network infrastructure, and strive to resolve issues before they impact users.Capacity management and capacity planning for the network infrastructure.Manage Priority One problems to closure.Mentor the rest of the team to elevate their technical and soft skills and impulse their professional growth.Ongoing and annual appraisal of subordinate staff.Present budget requirements at year end and justify capital and operational expenditure.Show excellent decision-making skills that are business and client centric.Strong troubleshooting skills.Travel potentially up to several times per yearAbide by established processes, procedures and policies.Maintain the on-call rotation calendar and participate in the on-call rotation.Keep informed on new developments and products in our technology area and recommend implementation of new solutions as appropriate.You:The successful candidate is an experienced and energetic contributor, with the ability to build relationships, while driving alignment and strategy in the Network IT group. You can impact both day-to-day service delivery and long-term structural group alignment and strategy definition. Mature communicator, with the ability to effectively convey information of a technical nature to non-technical audiences. The candidate will need strong budgetary skills and be competent in talking to all levels of the organisation.Technical Skills – you must have strong knowledge and extensive hands-on experience inenterprise networking (Switches and routers), SDWAN technologies – Vmware Velocloud, Azure, AWS, Google GCP, Oracle OCI cloud fundamentals, with emphasis on networking.Degree qualified with certifications in core networking, you will have at least 15 years of experience in networking and 5 years of network management experience in a lead role in a multinational environment. You will bring experience automating and scripting the management and operations of network infrastructure with tools such as Terraform Ansible, GitHub, JFrog or Network specific automation tools.Scripting and programming skills (json, yaml, python, powershell, bash shell, DOS batch, perl, etc).Palo Alto firewalls and their administration from Panorama.F5 BigIP load balancers.Network monitoring systems (Cacti, Solarwinds, MRTG, etc).Analysis of packet captures (with Wireshark, etc) and flows using Netflow collectors (Solarwinds).Strong verbal and written communication skillsExcellent presentation skills and an ability to engage audiencesAbility to build relationships and work well across functionsExperience in a collaborative team environment, accepting workload and responsibilitiesMust be able to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and have strong organizational skills; ability to prioritize and oversee multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environmentDemonstrates a strong customer orientation, and strategic thinking with an entrepreneurial spiritDemonstrates cross-functional expertise and the ability to thrive in a highly complex environmentLead proof-of-concept initiatives, document results, design final solution and implementation.Keep informed on new technologies and products in the networking areas and recommend implementation of new solutions as appropriate.