Top Network Engineer Jobs

Design and implement complex network systems, enhance network performance, support troubleshooting, and ensure compliance with standards. Collaborate on various engineering projects.

Administer, configure, troubleshoot, secure, and optimize enterprise network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, LAN/WAN architectures, and identity services. The role performs monitoring, root-cause analysis, automation, patching, upgrades, STIG compliance, documentation, and Level 2/3 support in a mission-critical government environment. It requires collaboration with cybersecurity, systems, vendors, and program teams while maintaining compliance and operational reliability.

Leads the design, development, implementation, and support of network automation solutions across large-scale network and application delivery platforms. Builds automation frameworks, integrations, testing tools, provisioning workflows, compliance validation, and self-service capabilities using Python, Ansible, REST APIs, and IaC. Drives upgrades, migrations, resiliency, security, and operational improvements while mentoring teams on DevOps, GitOps, testing, and source control practices.

Provides onsite network engineering support for Space Systems Command, including monitoring, configuring, deploying, upgrading, and troubleshooting multivendor network infrastructure, firewalls, virtual environments, and Linux/Unix systems. Analyzes network performance, maintains diagrams and IP tracking, supports cybersecurity remediation, and provides occasional after-hours operational support. Requires advanced security clearance eligibility, relevant education and experience, DoD 8570 certification, and strong technical communication skills.

Deploys and operates classified terrestrial and cloud networks across on-premise, AWS GovCloud, and IL-6+ environments. Responsibilities include routing, switching, boundary protection, segmentation, encrypted communications, STIG implementation, RMF/ATO support, network documentation, and troubleshooting. The role also configures NSA Type 1 cryptographic devices, manages KEYMAT and CCI documentation, and collaborates with security, cloud, and engineering teams. An active Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI are required, with occasional travel to government and classified facilities.

Leads the design, development, implementation, and support of network automation solutions for large-scale network and application delivery platforms. Builds automation frameworks, provisioning workflows, testing tools, integrations, and self-service capabilities using Python, Ansible, APIs, and IaC. Automates upgrades, migrations, compliance checks, and lifecycle management while meeting security, resiliency, and audit requirements. Collaborates across engineering, security, infrastructure, and product teams, and mentors others in automation, DevOps, GitOps, testing, and code quality practices.

Leads the design, development, and support of network automation solutions for large-scale network and application delivery platforms. Builds Python and Ansible frameworks, provisioning workflows, integrations, testing tools, compliance automation, and self-service infrastructure. Automates upgrades, migrations, deployments, and lifecycle management while ensuring security, resiliency, and regulatory compliance. Partners with engineering, security, product, and infrastructure teams and mentors others on DevOps, GitOps, testing, and source-control practices.

Leads the design, development, deployment, and support of network automation solutions for large-scale network and application delivery platforms. Builds Python, Ansible, Robot Framework, API, IaC, testing, compliance, and self-service automation. Integrates infrastructure with source control, ITSM, orchestration, and enterprise platforms while improving reliability, security, resiliency, and operational efficiency. Provides technical leadership and mentorship across DevOps and GitOps practices.

Leads the design, development, and support of network automation solutions for large-scale network and application delivery platforms. Builds automation frameworks, integrations, testing tools, provisioning workflows, and Infrastructure as Code solutions using Python, Ansible, REST APIs, and related technologies. Automates deployments, upgrades, compliance validation, and lifecycle management while ensuring security, resiliency, and regulatory alignment. Mentors teams on DevOps, GitOps, testing, source control, and automation best practices.

Deploys, tests, commissions, upgrades, and troubleshoots network, server, fiber, and optical transport infrastructure in hyperscale and colocation data centers. Supports Data Center Interconnect deployments, authors Methods of Procedure, plans and executes high-risk changes, performs Tier 3 escalations, analyzes faults, reviews designs and equipment lists, and advises customers and field teams on reliability and operational improvements. The role requires extensive hands-on deployment experience, customer communication, technical documentation, and travel to operational sites.

Own and secure on-premises and AWS network infrastructure for a defense technology organization. Design network segmentation, administer firewalls, troubleshoot complex multi-site issues, and maintain detailed network documentation. Partner with IT, security, and engineering teams to deliver reliable, compliant environments supporting regulated defense operations and organizational growth.

Entry-level systems engineer supporting spacecraft command and data handling networks for autonomous navigation satellite programs. Responsibilities include requirements definition and flowdown, subsystem design, interface development, trade studies, system performance analysis, integration, verification and validation, technical issue resolution, and mission assurance. The role collaborates across software, hardware, cybersecurity, communications security, and spacecraft testing disciplines, and requires eligibility for a U.S. Secret clearance.

Designs, implements, maintains, and optimizes secure LAN, WAN, wireless, and cloud network infrastructure. Manages firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, access controls, VPNs, routers, switches, and load balancers. Leads network hardware and software deployments, ensures resilience, and develops disaster recovery and business continuity plans. Provides technical leadership, mentors junior engineers, maintains network documentation, and collaborates cross-functionally to manage risks and improve network reliability.

Install, administer, troubleshoot, and support SecureView infrastructure for Pacific Air Forces. Responsibilities include managing the SecureView Management Server, imaging cross-domain workstations and endpoints, migrating user profiles, deploying devices, and supporting distributed technical teams. The role requires VPN and networking expertise, strong troubleshooting and customer service skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities. Preferred experience includes virtualization, Citrix XenServer, VDI platforms, and federal security frameworks such as NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA.

Paid, full-time electrical engineering internship supporting customer-premises equipment certification, hardware lab development, and field issue investigations. Responsibilities include auditing vendor tests, conducting electrical and RF measurements, performing hardware teardowns, testing SNE power consumption, validating lab equipment, developing procedures, and documenting root-cause findings for networking hardware such as WiFi, DOCSIS, fiber, power supply, and battery backup devices.

Build, configure, deploy, monitor, and support scalable network and firewall infrastructure for broadcast and media production facilities. The role manages Cisco, Arista, Palo Alto, and F5 technologies, including cloud networking across AWS and Azure. Responsibilities include firewall policy implementation, troubleshooting production networks, maintaining technical documentation and diagrams, participating in 24/7 on-call support, and occasionally traveling for projects and remote events.

Leads infrastructure engineering for enterprise WAN modernization. Designs, deploys, configures, troubleshoots, and optimizes Cisco and Arista network environments, including routing, switching, connectivity, and data center technologies. Manages network lifecycle documentation, compliance, resiliency, security, and performance. Applies validated AI-assisted engineering practices and may automate deployments using Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, and CI/CD tools.

Lead and deliver cloud-based, full-stack solutions for a global payments network. Manage a portfolio and team, design distributed microservices, mentor engineers, collaborate with product, and use cloud, container, database, and multi-language technologies to meet regulatory and business needs.

Designs, implements, administers, troubleshoots, and sustains secure enterprise networks across classified and unclassified environments. Responsibilities include routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, wireless, monitoring, incident response, upgrades, documentation, change management, vulnerability remediation, STIG compliance, and RMF/ATO support. The engineer evaluates modernization solutions, supports audits and accreditation, collaborates with government and technical stakeholders, and mentors junior personnel.

Designs, implements, and operates hybrid, multi-cloud network infrastructure across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-premises datacenters. Responsibilities include hub-spoke architectures, cloud interconnects, BGP routing, hybrid DNS, firewalls, Terraform infrastructure-as-code, Python automation, SRE ownership, on-call support, incident analysis, technical documentation, and mentoring associate engineers.

Provides technical leadership for enterprise network reliability, vulnerability remediation, lifecycle management, configuration compliance, automation, observability, and modernization. Defines architecture, engineering standards, and roadmaps; leads cross-functional transformation programs; develops scalable IaC and self-healing solutions; improves network resiliency, security, availability, and operational efficiency. Serves as a technical authority during critical incidents, mentors engineers, evaluates emerging technologies, and drives measurable improvements in risk reduction and lifecycle compliance.

Provides technical leadership for network reliability engineering, vulnerability remediation, lifecycle management, configuration compliance, automation, observability, and enterprise modernization. Defines architecture, engineering standards, roadmaps, and governance while leading transformation programs and critical incident investigations. Partners across engineering, security, infrastructure, product, and operations teams to build scalable, resilient network platforms. Drives Infrastructure as Code, self-healing capabilities, risk reduction, lifecycle compliance, and measurable improvements in reliability, availability, and operational efficiency.

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable software, APIs, microservices, data-driven solutions, and automation for an enterprise network analytics and observability platform. Lead engineering initiatives, contribute to architecture and roadmaps, troubleshoot production issues, improve reliability and performance, support CI/CD and observability, and mentor less experienced engineers.

Leads enterprise wireless engineering, including architecture standards, design validation, RF coverage and capacity planning, performance optimization, security, lifecycle management, automation, monitoring, and complex troubleshooting. Serves as the wireless subject-matter expert, governs partner solutions, supports Aruba Central and Cisco Catalyst Center, coordinates major incidents, evaluates new technologies, mentors engineers, and contributes to broader LAN/WAN networking initiatives.

Designs, implements, maintains, and optimizes secure LAN, WAN, wireless, and cloud network infrastructure. Leads deployment of routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and load balancers; manages network security; develops resilience, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans; and maintains technical documentation. Provides technical leadership and mentorship while collaborating cross-functionally to identify and manage network risks and opportunities. The onsite role requires U.S. citizenship, security-clearance eligibility, and Secret clearance after starting.