The opportunity
The Manager of Networking at Datadog leads the global management of network services across all Datadog offices worldwide. This role is responsible for ensuring seamless, high-performance Wi-Fi and direct internet access in our global offices and conference room technology,…
What you'll do
Lead the global network engineering teams, managing both full-time employees: and third-party vendors to ensure consistent and high-quality service delivery for Datadog offices worldwide.
Oversee the design, deployment and scaling of office network infrastructure,: including Wi-Fi (Cisco Meraki) and edge networking devices (Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper, and others), ensuring these services operate according to Datadog's defined service level objectives.
Define and implement standards, policies, and processes for network: infrastructure to ensure security, reliability and scalability.
Collaborate with IT Security, Enterprise Technology, and Workplace teams to: align network services with broader IT and business objectives.
Develop and track operational metrics for service availability, network: performance, driving continuous improvement and optimization.
An experienced people manager with at least 5+ years of leadership experience: managing teams of network engineers.
What they're looking for
- Proven expertise in Wi-Fi network engineering, including deep knowledge of: Cisco Meraki and edge networking solutions from vendors like Cisco, Palo Alto and Juniper.
- Experience managing large-scale office technology projects in global: enterprises with more than 10 offices and 7,000+ employees, ensuring infrastructure keeps pace with rapid company growth.
- Strong vendor management skills, with experience selecting, negotiating, and: overseeing third-party providers for network services.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the: ability to work across IT, Workplace, Security, and executive stakeholders.
