Head of Networking, Energy Sciences Network (ESnet)

Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is looking for a Senior Manager to lead our Network Services organization. As a Senior Manager you will be leading multiple managers and technical teams to build ESnet’s next-generation network and services using state-of-the-art technologies, as well as operate ESnet’s current global network service.

What do we do here?

ESnet is currently the fastest scientific network in the world and is widely­ regarded as a global innovator in network architectures, tools, and applications! ESnet links scientists and instruments across national laboratories, universities and other research institutions. ESnet’s high ­performance network and data services facility enables scientists to collaborate on some of the world's most important challenges including energy, climate science, and the origins of the universe. ESnet is funded by the DOE Office of Science and operated by the ESnet team at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Why do we do that?

We envision and work towards a world in which scientific progress is completely unconstrained by the physical location of instruments, people, computational resources, or data. Our mission is to enable and accelerate scientific discovery by delivering unparalleled network infrastructure, capabilities, and tools. ESnet fosters the partnerships and pioneers the technologies necessary to ensure that these transformations occur. This is our passion! If you share this vision and passion, ESnet is the right place for you.

How do we operate in our team?

ESnet is widely­ regarded as a technical pioneer and is a dynamic organization of highly ­motivated experts focused on results. Network engineers on our team contribute to every phase of the strategy and development process, and deploy scalable network systems. We empower our engineers to take ownership of their realm and make a difference. They start by gathering requirements, diving deep to choose the best technologies, designing features to deliver new network services across our footprint while maintaining existing services.

What will you be doing here?

• Provide overarching leadership and management of multiple networking leaders and production network services teams – whose responsibilities include building state of the art network solutions using new technologies while sustaining existing operational networks.

• Develop and manage ESnet network teams’ priorities, in alignment with ESnet’s strategic objectives and tactical plans.

• Contribute as a key member of the ESnet’s executive leadership team, working directly with ESnet’s Director and other members of the leadership team, to develop and implement organization­-wide vision, strategies, plans and programs.

• Work closely with the diverse ESnet user base to provide excellent service while ensuring short­ and long­ term requirements are understood and met.

• Recruit, coach and mentor staff, including managers and network engineers.

• Maintain a work environment that embraces diversity, fosters creativity and innovation, and builds an atmosphere of accountability to ensure that DOE and Laboratory rules and policies are observed.

MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven track record of technical management with 10+ years of experience leading a diverse organization in building and managing scalable production networking systems and services, as well as 3+ years experience as a leader of leaders.

• Knowledge, skills, education, and work experience for this position typically includes an advanced degree in Computer Science, or a related field, and progressively complex and currently applicable networking engineering and systems support experience, and background in developing technical and organizational strategies and plans.

• Extensive knowledge and experience guiding high level of architecture analysis and service strategy development, short and long term planning, and demonstrated skills in developing and executing concrete goals derived from organizational strategies.

• Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions consistent with organizational vision, goals, policies and procedures. Sound judgment and ability to take decisive action without all desired information.

• Experience managing technologies relevant to current and future high performance network including multi­-domain networking, virtual circuit services, IP, wide area network protocols, distributed computing systems and software defined networking.

• Extensive experience in project management and execution, including project budget and resource allocation. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage IT/Network projects to successful completion.

• Experience in mentoring other leaders, senior engineers, as well as less experienced staff members.

• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, customer service, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to independently formulate, document, and present proposals and trade-offs in an effective manner.