CDW · 4 hours ago
Network Manager
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expCDW is seeking a Network Manager to lead and develop a high-performing network/IT team. The role involves hands-on management of daily operations, enterprise network architecture design, troubleshooting, and driving major network projects while ensuring security and strong vendor relationships.
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Responsibilities
Lead and develop a high-performing network/IT team—providing coaching, guidance, and growth opportunities while driving a culture of collaboration and accountability
Stay hands-on with daily operations, including the configuration, deployment, and maintenance of routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, and core infrastructure
Design and evolve our enterprise network architecture, ensuring our LAN/WAN and cloud environments are secure, resilient, and ready for the business needs of today and tomorrow
Own complex troubleshooting and escalations, quickly diagnosing and resolving issues to protect uptime and performance
Drive major network and IT projects, managing scope, budgets, timelines, and communication across the organization
Strengthen our security posture by developing and enforcing policies around firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and access control
Build strong relationships with vendors and internal partners, helping shape requirements, negotiate SLAs, and ensure successful delivery of solutions
Maintain clear, accessible documentation for architectures, configurations, processes, and disaster recovery plans—supporting reliability, governance, and continuity
Qualification
Required
Technical and people leadership skills, ideally CCNP level
Lead and develop a high-performing network/IT team—providing coaching, guidance, and growth opportunities while driving a culture of collaboration and accountability
Stay hands-on with daily operations, including the configuration, deployment, and maintenance of routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, and core infrastructure
Design and evolve our enterprise network architecture, ensuring our LAN/WAN and cloud environments are secure, resilient, and ready for the business needs of today and tomorrow
Own complex troubleshooting and escalations, quickly diagnosing and resolving issues to protect uptime and performance
Drive major network and IT projects, managing scope, budgets, timelines, and communication across the organization
Strengthen our security posture by developing and enforcing policies around firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and access control
Build strong relationships with vendors and internal partners, helping shape requirements, negotiate SLAs, and ensure successful delivery of solutions
Maintain clear, accessible documentation for architectures, configurations, processes, and disaster recovery plans—supporting reliability, governance, and continuity
Deep, hands-on experience with enterprise LAN/WAN environments, routing, switching, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and wireless systems
Proficiency with enterprise-grade routers, switches, firewalls, WLAN controllers, and cloud networking concepts
Solid understanding of network security practices—including VPNs, IDS/IPS, threat detection, and secure architecture principles
Experience deploying and managing enterprise wireless networks
Familiarity with cloud networking in AWS (VPC, Direct Connect) or Azure (VNet, ExpressRoute)
Knowledge of network monitoring, automation, and performance tools
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, especially in high-pressure or time-sensitive environments
Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate technical topics for non-technical audiences
Experience with ITIL practices and disciplined approaches to change, incident, and problem management
Leadership strengths—mentorship, delegation, performance management, and team motivation
Preferred
CCNA, CCNP, Network+, or similar industry certifications
7+ years of progressive experience in networking roles
3+ years directly managing or leading an engineering team
Proven success delivering large-scale infrastructure projects
Company
CDW
At CDW, we know how to make technology work so people can do great things.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$58.74M2015-08-01Post Ipo Equity· $58.74M
2013-06-27IPO
2008-07-31Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Christine Leahy
President & CEO
Sanjay Sood
Chief Technology Officer
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