Senior Engineering Manager – Network Core Engineering

About the role

Lead a global engineering team delivering secure, reliable network core products and services for a highly distributed enterprise. The role focuses on automation‑first, measurable delivery and scaling across Maersk’s worldwide operations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, build and L2/L3 operation of core connectivity services, ensuring reliability and operational outcomes.
• Define and monitor service level indicators and objectives, driving continuous improvement based on data and incidents.
• Embed Infrastructure‑as‑Code and CI/CD practices into network change delivery with safe deployment patterns.
• Partner with architecture, product operations and security teams to align standards, manage cost of ownership and integrate newly acquired environments.
• Develop engineering talent, foster an inclusive culture and promote continuous learning.

Required profile

• 15+ years of experience in enterprise network backbone, cloud and data‑center networking, including senior engineering leadership.
• Proven record of leading build‑and‑run services that combine engineering, operations and automation.
• Strong product‑led mindset with clear service contracts and customer‑outcome focus.
• Effective stakeholder leadership across infrastructure and cyber‑security domains.

Required skills

• Backbone/core routing (IP/MPLS, MPLS‑TE, L2VPN, L3VPN, EVPN, IPSec, SD‑WAN).
• Hybrid and multi‑cloud connectivity design (cloud interconnect, hub‑based constructs, CLOS fabrics).
• Network automation and IaC (Python, NETCONF/RESTCONF/YANG, Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, AIOps).
• Observability and reliability practices (telemetry, monitoring, incident learning).
• Shared network foundations (DHCP, IP address management, NTP/PTP).
• Virtual compute infrastructure concepts (OpenStack, KVM, Kubernetes, Docker, VMware).