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Job ID:291799
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Information Technology
Work Location: Hybrid Schedule-San Francisco Office

At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential, and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.

Ready for a career glow up? AsSenior Manager, Network Retail & Corporate Engineering, you'll be driving the vision, execution, and operational excellence of Sephora's global retail and corporate network infrastructure. The work you do will impact beauty, as you lead large-scale modernization initiatives that power seamless customer and employee experiences across every store and corporate environment. You'll manage a high-performing global engineering team that's united in beauty, supported by those who are equally passionate about building resilient, scalable, and innovative network solutions.

This leader will oversee the architecture, automation, modernization, and lifecycle management of enterprise networking platforms, including SD-WAN, wireless, routing and switching, DNS, load balancing, and network security services across hybrid and cloud environments. The role is instrumental in advancing cloud-native networking strategies, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), observability, automation, and GenAI/Agentic AI-driven operational capabilities to improve stability, scalability, efficiency, and speed of execution.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong business and leadership acumen, demonstrating the ability to influence strategy, lead globally distributed teams, manage large-scale operational and capital budgets and deliver complex transformational programs in fast-paced enterprise environments.

• Lead Enterprise Network Strategy.Oversee the architecture, engineering, and lifecycle management of SD-WAN, LAN/WAN, wireless, DNS, load balancing, and network security services across retail and corporate environments.
• Drive Automation & AI Innovation.Advance Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation frameworks, and GenAI/Agentic AI-driven operational capabilities to improve efficiency, self-healing, and service resiliency.
• Manage Financial Planning.Own CAPEX and OPEX budgeting, forecasting, vendor management, and cost optimization aligned to business priorities.
• Develop Strategic Roadmaps.Shape modernization plans for cloud networking, wireless transformation, retail infrastructure resiliency, and operational automation.
• Lead Cross-Functional Partnerships.Collaborate with Security, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure, Retail Technology, and Digital teams to deliver scalable, highly available solutions.
• Oversee Incident & Change Governance.Direct major incident response, problem management, change governance, and operational readiness for mission-critical retail and enterprise services.

• 15+ years of progressive network engineering experiencein retail or large-scale enterprise environments, including hands-on expertise with SD-WAN, routing/switching, wireless, and network security platforms.
• 5-10 years of leadership experiencemanaging global onshore and offshore engineering teams, with a demonstrated ability to lead high-performing organizations and drive accountability and innovation.
• Deep technical expertiseacross VMware SD-WAN (VeloCloud), Cisco, HPE/Aruba, Palo Alto, and multi-cloud networking (Azure, GCP, OCI), with hands-on IaC and AIOps platform experience.
• Proven financial acumenin managing large-scale CAPEX and OPEX budgets within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong executive communication skillswith the ability to influence strategy and align technology initiatives to business outcomes across cross-functional stakeholders.
• Preferred certifications:CCIP/CCNP/CCIE, Aruba, Palo Alto, Azure, GCP, OCI, or VMware SD-WAN (VeloCloud).

The target hourly pay for this position is $205,200.00- $228,000.00. The actual hourly pay offered depends on various factors, which may include, as applicable, the individual applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. This job will be posted for a minimum of 5 days.

• CaringCommunity.You'll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating and driving the industry forward - together, united in beauty.
• Fulfilling Path.Your career transformation starts here, with opportunities that will challenge,stretchand develop your skills.
• Meaningful Work.As you make an impact onbeauty,you'll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) that your individual voice is a part of.

Some benefits have eligibility requirements and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

• Health.Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your family’s needs with medical,dental, and vision coverage.Sephora also fully covers our employees' disability and life insurance.
• Wealth.We offer a competitive 401k with 4% match as well as FSA and HSA programs. We also offer a Student Debt Retirement plan, where your student loan payments qualify to earn the 401k match from Sephora.
• Balance.You'll be empowered to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with PTO, flexibility, protected leave, and more.
• Growth.Career growth is built into every role, with access to training, development, and tuition reimbursement.
• Perks.Thinkyou've tried it all? Enjoy a30% discount on all merchandise/services, opportunities for freeproduct or gratis, and flash sale discounts on LVMH brand products.
• Support.Join a team that truly cares - with free mental health and financial coaching resources with 24/7 access to Modern Health and Financial Finesse. Plus, volunteer and donation matching.

Sephora values a diverse and inclusive workplace and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions.

Sephora will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.