GIC · 2 days ago
VP, Network Operations Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $180K/yr
8+ years expGIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, seeking a VP, Network Operations Engineer to lead operational excellence for their network infrastructure across the Americas. This role involves overseeing network services, ensuring compliance, security, and operational discipline, while serving as the primary escalation point for network issues.
Financial ServicesImpact InvestingReal Estate Investment
Responsibilities
Regional Network Operations Leadership
Maintain best-in-class operational reliability for network services supporting trading, and corporate connectivity
Act as the regional authority for network change approvals, ensuring adherence to financial-industry standards for stability, risk controls, and documentation quality
Serve as the single point of contact (SPOC) for all network escalations in the region, coordinating across Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk, and global support teams
Oversee the monitoring of network and security infrastructure, including performance, bandwidth, latency, and security events
Ensure alert thresholds, dashboards, and KPIs reflect regulatory and business expectations for availability and resilience
Drive early detection, triage, escalation, and resolution of incidents impacting regional services
Integrate Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices to enhance monitoring and event management, focusing on automation and continuous improvement
Implement automated monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and resolve issues, reducing manual intervention and improving response times
Maintain accurate, up-to-date inventory of all network devices, software versions, licenses, circuit details, and configurations
Ensure inventory records meet internal audit standards and are reconciled regularly with CMDB and procurement systems
Own configuration governance for all regional network devices, ensuring compliance with security baselines, hardening standards, and approved templates
Enforce version control, backup policies, and configuration drift detection
Collaborate with Engineering and Security Architecture teams to implement configuration updates in a controlled and automated manner
Maintain a structured patch management schedule for network devices in region, aligned with vulnerability severity, vendor advisories, and regulatory expectations
Coordinate with Cybersecurity teams to remediate high-risk vulnerabilities, ensuring timely closure and complete audit trails
Communicate with stakeholders and coordinate with Global Operations team for patching schedule and impact assessment
Lead major incident handling for network issues in the region, ensuring rapid coordination and minimal impact to business operations
Produce high-quality root-cause analyses (RCAs) and drive corrective and preventive actions
Participate in Problem Investigation and develop solutions to address root cause
Govern regional change management processes, ensuring proper planning, testing, documentation, rollback, and communication in line with financial-sector standards
Ensure all network operations adhere to internal controls, security baselines, and regulatory frameworks (MAS-TRM, CSA CCoP and GDPR guidelines)
Support internal/external audits with evidence, documentation, and technical explanations related to network controls, configurations, and processes
Maintain comprehensive documentation to meet regulatory, operational, and audit expectations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
8–12 years of experience in Network Engineering and Operations, with at least 3–5 years in a senior or lead capacity in Operations —preferably in the financial industry or in global organizations
Enterprise Campus Networks (routing, switching, wireless, SDWAN)
Firewalls and perimeter defense (Well-known brands)
Network security, Zoning, IDS/IPS, NAC, proxies, and SASE
Strong knowledge of networking protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, IPsec, DNS, DHCP, QoS)
Familiarity with monitoring, logging and tracing tools
Demonstrated experience with configuration management, patch management, and CMDB/inventory processes
Exposure to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and automation (Python, Ansible) and continuous integration and continuous deployment tools
Preferred
Professional certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, relevant security certifications
Familiarity with ITIL, NIST CSF, and financial-sector risk frameworks
Experience with automation (Python, Ansible) to improve consistency and reduce operational risk
Strong technical leadership with a holistic understanding of network operations, security, resilience, and compliance interdependencies
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills for both technical and executive audiences
Ability to balance security rigor with operational practicality
Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence across architecture, operations, and compliance teams
Benefits
Bonuses, which may form a meaningful proportion of the total pay package, are determined based on company and individual performance.
Company
GIC
GIC is an investment firm that manages singapore's foreign reserves.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chow Kiat Lim
Chief Executive Officer
Carsten Bleckwehl
Vice President, Private Equity (Direct Investments)
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