Network Service Manager
Content + Source + Freshness • 16 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High offer value attributed to extensive experience requirements, competitive compensation, and critical role in shaping networking strategies.
- Salary potential of $80,000 to $115,000/year
- Leadership role in innovative networking projects
- Critical position in a rapidly evolving tech environment
Pros
- Salary range of $80,000–$115,000 per year reflects expertise in a crucial tech role
- Leadership opportunities in networking and cloud environments
- Chance to innovate within a rapidly advancing field
Cons
- Heavy experience requirements may deter less qualified candidates
- High responsibility involved in managing complex networks
- Possibility of irregular hours due to project demands
Who it's for
Senior / Lead • On-site
Good fit
- Senior networking professionals
- IT leaders experienced in cloud networking
- Individuals focused on innovation and improvement
Not recommended for
- Entry-level professionals
- Candidates without project management experience
- Those preferring non-technical managerial roles
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
• Provide expert technical assistance on software-defined networking, micro-segmentation (firewalling) and related products or services as required: technical guidance, troubleshooting, performance optimisation, governance, monitoring;
• Manage diverse projects related to the day-to-day operations;
• Participate in the formulation, planning and definition of project requirements, liaise with stakeholders and internal customers, participate in requirements gathering and communicate results;
• Develop a deep understanding of internal business processes, oversee their continuous improvement and manage service reliability;
• Ensure quality of project documentation, meeting minutes and other relevant documents and deliverables;
• Participate in and coordinate project meetings and related activities;
• Supervise services delivered within the managed services portfolio;
• Ensure that the services delivered by the contractors are compliant and third parties processes/guidelines. Evaluate and implement security standards;
• The service provider will also be responsible for defining the strategy and future direction of the software-defined networking and firewalling service, including identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement, and developing business cases for new initiatives and investments.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in IT combined with relevant IT professional experience of 10 years;
- At least 5 years of experience in designing, configuring and leading the administration of large software-defined networking and micro-segmentation (firewalling) environments;
- At least 3 years of experience in AWS, Azure or GCP networking, having AWS Certified Advanced Networking;
- Experience with designing and implementing a micro-segmentation strategy for a large public institution with a multi-cloud environment,comprising on-premises and public cloud infrastructure;
- Certification: VMware Certified Professional - Network Virtualization (VCP-NV) certification or equivalent next generation firewalling certification;
- At least one project management certification, preferably PM2 Agile or equivalent;
- Specialty certification or equivalent Azure or GCP certification is a plus;
- Excellent command of the English and French language.
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Hard Skills
- software-defined networking
- micro-segmentation
- firewalling
- troubleshooting
- performance optimisation
- project management
- AWS networking
- Azure networking
- GCP networking
- service reliability
Soft Skills
- technical guidance
- communication
- stakeholder liaison
- requirements gathering
- continuous improvement
- supervision
- quality assurance
- coordination
- innovation
- business case development
Certifications & Qualifications
- Master’s degree in IT
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking
- VMware Certified Professional - Network Virtualization
- PM2 Agile certification
- Azure certification
- GCP certification
