Sr. Network Engineering Manager

Skechers is seeking an experienced Sr. Network Engineering Manager for our Corporate, Distribution Center, and Retail Network Operations team. The ideal candidate will help guide the design, development, and support of our scalable networking solutions that facilitate communications between internal customers, applications, and hosted/vendor solutions.

As a member of the IT Infrastructure & Operations Team, this position will be responsible for day-to-day management and growth of a best-in-class Network Engineering Team dedicated to developing and implementing innovative solutions in support of Skechers global growth schedule.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS

• Standardization of Information Technology environment to ensure cost effective use of resources and service reliability.
• Accountable for delivering root cause analysis reports as related to retail and corporate infrastructure.
• Accountable for business continuity of infrastructure services.
• Ensure primary and backup support resources are identified and trained for 24x7 support model.
• Communicate with senior leadership to plan and implement Strategic Roadmap initiatives. The manager also communicates with other IT and Retail personnel as well as vendors and contractors to coordinate and implement roadmap projects.
• Support and develop enterprise global monitoring with native and 3rd party tools.
• Implement process improvement by empowering peer departments with procedures and toolsets to best support the business.
• Facilitate change management, incident management and notifications as well as root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with technical architects and engineers to develop technical designs and solution recommendations.
• Develop lifecycle management to support our global transformation efforts with future infrastructure design.
• Provide technical oversight and handle escalations for activities related to the distribution center, retail, and corporate network infrastructure.
• Participate in design and production deployment of new networking solutions or updates to existing environments.
• Manage network manufacturer and vendor technical relationships in support of service offerings.
• Manage network infrastructure change, incident, and problem queues.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides training, counseling, supervision, and discipline to all department staff.
• Ensures adequate cross functional support for SMEs for global support.
• Interviews, makes hiring recommendations, and trains new staff.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Ensure staff is engaged in career development plan with focus on technologies that align with the Skechers roadmap.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience in overseeing the direction, development, and implementation of Global Enterprise technologies.
• Knowledge of connectivity between multiple data centers is a plus.
• Proficiency in multiple hardware vendors including Palo Alto, Cisco (Nexus/Meraki/Catalyst), Fortinet and Aruba.
• Proven ability to solve business problems / objectives through implementation of infrastructure technology solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment, managing multiple priorities and projects while collaborating with diverse teams.
• Ability to interpret end user/ business requirements to specifications into technology solutions to achieve the desired results.
• Proven track record of successful independent work and team collaboration, with the ability to align synergies across Infrastructure and peer groups.
• Results-oriented with good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven attention to detail with problem solving skills.

The annual salary range for this position is $145,000-$185,000 USD.

About Skechers
Skechers (NYSE: SKX), a global, Fortune 500 brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do - delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing benefits@skechers.com.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.