Define and own the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategy and roadmap, aligning automation capabilities with enterprise infrastructure, network, and platform objectives
Establish automation as a service as a formal product offering for Data Center Infrastructure, Data Center Network, and Remote Network teams
Serve as a thought leader for infrastructure automation, standardization, and cloud-adjacent practices across on-prem and remote environments
Act as product owner for IaC platforms, toolchains, and services, managing backlog, prioritization, and feature delivery based on consumer team needs
Define and maintain service catalogs, APIs, modules, and reusable blueprints that enable self-service provisioning and lifecycle management
Partner with infrastructure and network stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, automated solutions
Lead the design and evolution of automation architectures supporting provisioning, configuration, observability, compliance, and decommissioning
Ensure IaC solutions adhere to secure-by-design, policy-as-code, and compliance-as-code principles
Drive standardization of patterns, modules, and pipelines across infrastructure domains
Lead and develop the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) automation team, setting clear goals, performance expectations, and development plans
Oversee day-to-day operations, including platform reliability, backlog execution, and operational readiness
Establish and monitor SLAs, SLOs, and operational metrics for automation services
Ensure automation supports full infrastructure lifecycle management, including onboarding, scaling, change, and retirement
Integrate observability and telemetry into automated workflows to enable proactive monitoring and remediation
Continuously improve resiliency, scalability, and efficiency of automated platforms
Define and enforce IaC standards, guardrails, and governance models
Partner with security, risk, and compliance teams to embed controls into automated workflows
Ensure change management and auditability are integral to automation processes
Collaborate closely with infrastructure engineering, network engineering, security, platform, and operations teams
Act as an escalation point and trusted advisor on automation-related design and delivery decisions
Influence enterprise roadmaps and architecture forums with automation-driven insights
Build a high-performing team culture focused on engineering excellence, automation-first thinking, and continuous improvement
Mentor engineers on DevOps, IaC best practices, and modern infrastructure engineering techniques
Attract, develop, and retain top automation and infrastructure engineering talent
Evaluate and adopt emerging tools, frameworks, and practices in IaC, configuration management, and infrastructure automation
Drive continuous improvement through metrics, feedback, and retrospectives
Champion automation to reduce operational toil, improve time to value, and increase infrastructure reliability

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred (Master’s preferred)
8+ years of experience in network infrastructure, with 5+ years in a leadership role preferred
Proven experience in product management or ownership of network-related solutions
Strong understanding of enterprise networking (LAN/WAN/WLAN), SD-WAN, cloud networking, and remote access technologies
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and strategic planning skills
Experience managing distributed teams and vendor relationships
Preferred Skills: Ansible, Python, Terraform
Knowledge of GitOps‑style workflows and infrastructure code promotion models
Experience automating full infrastructure lifecycle (provisioning, configuration, observability, change, and decommissioning)
Strong knowledge of data center infrastructure (compute, storage, virtualization) and how to automate its deployment and configuration
Experience with network automation concepts, including fabric deployments, IPAM, DNS, load balancing, and firewall automation
Familiarity with APIs and automation of network platforms and remote/branch connectivity solutions
Understanding of hybrid environments that span on‑prem data centers and remote network locations

Benefits

medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature)
dental and vision options
employee and spouse/child life insurance
short and long-term disability protection
401(k) with PNC match
pension and stock purchase plans
dependent care reimbursement account
back-up child/elder care
adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement
educational assistance, including select programs fully paid
a robust wellness program with financial incentives

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)AutomationProduct managementAnsiblePythonTerraformGitOpsNetwork automationData center infrastructureCloud networking

Soft Skills

CommunicationStakeholder managementStrategic planningLeadershipMentoringTeam culture developmentCollaborationProblem-solvingContinuous improvementInfluencing

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in EngineeringMaster’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Engineering