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Family Dollar Manager Network Engineering in Chesapeake, Virginia
"Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship."
The Manager of Network Engineering is responsible for the architecture, design, and engineering of enterprise network platforms, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and security across data centers, cloud, and retail environments.
This role is focused on engineering and modernization, not day-to-day operations. A dedicated BPO team manages operational support (P1/P2/P3 incidents, deployments, and run activities), while this role defines the strategy, standards, and future-state architecture of the network.
This leader partners closely with Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, and Application teams to align network capabilities with business and technology strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering & Architecture (Primary Focus)
Lead design and engineering of enterprise network platforms (LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, Data Center, Cloud)
Define and execute network architecture roadmap aligned with scalability, resiliency, and security
Drive modernization initiatives (segmentation, SD-WAN, hybrid/multi-cloud networking)
Automation & Platform Engineering
Drive adoption of network automation using Python, Ansible, and Terraform
Establish Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards and reusable patterns
Reduce operational dependency through automation-first design
Technology Leadership
Evaluate, select, and standardize network technologies and vendors
Drive adoption of:
Observability and telemetry (SRE-aligned monitoring)
Zero Trust and micro-segmentation
Modern load balancing and cloud-native networking
Standards & Governance
Define and enforce network design standards, configurations, and best practices
Own architecture reviews and ensure compliance across environments
Maintain HLDs, LLDs, diagrams, and runbooks
Reliability & Continuous Improvement
Define SLOs and reliability standards for network services
Lead RCA reviews and drive systemic fixes (engineering-led improvements)
Identify opportunities to improve performance, resiliency, and cost efficiency
Project Delivery
Lead key engineering initiatives, including:
Data center builds and migrations
Cloud connectivity and hybrid networking
Network modernization and security enhancements
BPO Partnership (Operational Oversight, Not Ownership)
Provide L3/L4 engineering guidance to BPO team as needed
Ensure BPO alignment with SLAs, standards, and runbooks
Partner to transition engineered solutions into steady-state operations
Vendor & Cost Management
Manage telecom providers and technology vendors
Support contract evaluations and cost optimization initiatives
Drive efficiency and vendor strategy alignment
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with:
Security teams (segmentation, compliance, risk)
Cloud teams (hybrid/multi-cloud networking)
Application teams (performance and scalability)
Translating business needs into scalable network solutions
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field
10+ years of network engineering experience
3–5 years in a leadership or management role
Strong experience in enterprise and data center networking
Experience in large-scale or retail environments
Hands-on Experience
Cloud networking (Azure, GCP, OCI)
Network automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform)
Observability and monitoring platforms
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices
Cisco ACI
Load balancing (F5, Azure Application Gateway)
Hybrid and multi-site enterprise networks
Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Aruba, F5)
Family Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
Full time
510 Volvo Parkway,Chesapeake,Virginia 23320
IT Engineering
Family Dollar