Manager, Network & Systems Engineering

About IMG Academy
IMG Academy is the world’s leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future while preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy has been nationally recognized by organizations including Sports Business Journal, USA Today, and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for its workplace culture, innovation, and commitment to developing people both on and off the field.

IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for student-athletes and partners through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:
• Boarding school and camps, delivered on a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Florida
• Online coaching through IMG Academy+, focused on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
• Online college recruiting through NCSA College Recruiting and SportsRecruits, providing industry-leading recruiting education, tools, and access to a network of more than 40,000 college coaches for student-athletes, families, club coaches, and event operators
• Elevate by IMG Academy, a performance and personal development solution that delivers mindset, leadership, and wellbeing programming to schools, colleges, and organizations through a combination of digital content and immersive experiences


Position Summary:
IMG Academy’s Campus Technology Department is seeking a technically deep and operationally driven Manager of Network & Systems Engineering to lead a high-performing team of network and systems engineers supporting one of the world’s premier sports and education campuses. This is a practitioner-leader role and will need to be comfortable configuring a core switch or troubleshooting a complex systems issue as well as running a team standup or presenting to senior leadership. This role is the technical backbone of campus connectivity and computing infrastructure, overseeing enterprise networking, server systems, identity management, cloud and hybrid environments, and the overall health and reliability of the platforms that power campus operations.

We are looking for someone that can be hands-on across network engineering and systems administration, with a proven track record of leading technical teams and delivering infrastructure initiatives at scale. This individual is expected to remain technically active and current, contributing directly to engineering work alongside team members, not just directing from the sidelines. IMG Academy operates as a highly integrated campus environment, and this role reflects that reality: This role will have opportunities crossing discipline lines when the campus needs it, whether that means jumping into an AV issue, pulling structured cabling, or supporting physical infrastructure alongside other Campus Technology teams. They will drive the design, deployment, and ongoing evolution of campus network and systems infrastructure, ensuring security, scalability, and operational excellence across a complex, always-on environment that directly supports student-athletes, faculty, staff, and events.


Position Responsibilities:
Team & Operational Leadership
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of network and systems engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and monitor KPIs, SLAs, and service metrics across network operations, systems uptime, and infrastructure reliability.
• Manage staffing schedules, workload prioritization, and on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 operational readiness for campus-critical systems.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, provide coaching and development plans, and identify training opportunities aligned to team and departmental goals.
Network Engineering
• Oversee the design, deployment, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of campus-wide wired and wireless network infrastructure, including LAN/WAN, switching, routing, and wireless systems.
• Ensure network reliability, redundancy, and security across all campus environments, including dormitories, academic facilities, athletic venues, and administrative buildings.
• Lead the planning and execution of network refresh and upgrade cycles, including hardware lifecycle management and capacity planning.
• Maintain and enforce advanced knowledge standards across the team covering Layer 1 through Layer 7 networking, including routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VLANs, QoS, SD-WAN, and wireless controllers.
• Partner with the Director of Campus Technology on network security strategy, including firewall policy, access controls, network segmentation, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
• Drive adoption of SD-WAN, cloud networking, and network automation where appropriate to improve reliability and reduce operational overhead.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date