Infra Project Manager

Infrastructure Project Manager, Network & Lab InfrastructureOne of our Direct Client looking for Infrastructure Project Manager, Network & Lab InfrastructureJob Title: Infrastructure Project ManagerLocation: West Menlo Park, CA (Onsite)Duration: CTHPay Range: $65-70/hrAbout the RoleThis is a delivery-focused PM role, not a generalist one. You will own schedules, dependencies, and cross-functional coordination for lab build-outs and network rack integration programs.You need to be genuinely conversant in network infrastructure: enough to read a topology diagram, understand why an optics order is on the critical path, sit in a design review without a translator, and push back when a plan does not hold up.You will spend your time unblocking other people's work. Chasing the long-lead hardware, chasing the change window, chasing the vendor who owes us a ship date. If being the squeaky wheel that keeps a program moving sounds like the job, it is.What You Will DoProject intake, scoping, and schedule/milestone management for production lab build-outs, rack integration, and wireless/AP deployment programsCross-functional coordination across Network Engineering, Data Center Operations, Security / NetSec, Compliance, and OEM vendorsHardware and logistics tracking: racks, switches, optics, structured cabling, capacity, and long-lead item riskChange management and maintenance-window coordination, including config push windows and canary / validation gatesRisk, issue, and dependency tracking with clear escalation pathsStatus reporting and executive-level dashboards, plus a regular operations review and quarterly business review cadenceDocumentation and process normalization: runbooks, as-builts, Confluence or equivalent wiki, and intake templatesSprint-based delivery tracking in Jira against team OKRs, with epics and stories structured so progress rolls up cleanlyCompliance and remediation program tracking, including device configuration remediation campaigns and patch management readinessBaseline Technical Knowledge We ExpectData center and campus network fundamentals: L1/L2/L3, VLANs and subnetting, IPv6, BGP basics, structured cabling, optics and transceiver typesFabric topology fluency: border leaf, spine, leaf, and campus gateway layers, and why redundancy at each tier mattersLab and test environment models, including network segmentation tiers and how each tier differs on internet access, source code access, and wirelessRack integration and provisioning workflows: device staging, cabling standards, DNS and certificate setup, proxy integration, monitoring onboardingWireless infrastructure basics: AP density and placement, controller architecture, throughput planning for high-density test environmentsData center operations and change-management process fluency (ITIL-style change control), including major incident response, rollback, and post-incident reviewEnough familiarity with network automation and config-as-code workflows (Ansible or similar, Git-based config management, templated device configs, validation, canary, staged rollout) to track them as real milestones rather than black boxesComfort reading operational telemetry from monitoring and log platforms (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, ELK or equivalent) well enough to know whether a deployment is actually healthyIP address management and device inventory concepts: address block hierarchy, device inventory graph, asset lookup. Familiarity with NetBox, phpIPAM, Infoblox or similarFirewall and ACL policy change basics, and how a policy change can gate a deploymentProgram Management SkillsBuilding and holding a realistic schedule when hardware lead times and vendor dates are the constraintRunning intake so requests arrive scoped instead of arriving as a surpriseDriving action items owned by other people to completion without being handed authorityReporting that leadership can read in thirty seconds and that engineers recognize as accurateClean backlog hygiene: every workstream tied to a tracked objective, no orphan workNice to HavePrior PM or TPM work inside a hyperscaler, cloud provider, carrier, or large enterprise network organizationExperience with multi-site or international lab and data center deliveryFamiliarity with Arista EOS or Juniper Junos environmentsBackground in procurement or supply chain coordination for network hardwareExposure to AI/ML or XR hardware validation environments.The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually – as applicable.