Network Operations Engineers help keep an organization’s digital infrastructure available, secure, and performing reliably. They monitor networks, investigate incidents, resolve connectivity and performance issues, and support the systems businesses depend on every day. Explore vetted Network Operations Engineer opportunities on Ladders, including roles with salaries of $100,000 or more.
Responsibilities vary by employer and environment, but commonly include monitoring network health, responding to alerts and outages, diagnosing routing and connectivity problems, maintaining network documentation, and coordinating incident response. Engineers may also support changes, upgrades, capacity planning, and automation to improve reliability and reduce operational risk.
Employers often look for experience with enterprise networks, network monitoring and management tools, troubleshooting, and incident or change management. Knowledge of technologies such as TCP/IP, routing and switching, firewalls, VPNs, and cloud networking can be valuable. Strong communication, careful documentation, and the ability to prioritize during high-impact incidents are also important.
Network Operations Engineers work across industries that rely on dependable connectivity, including technology, finance, healthcare, telecommunications, and enterprise services. With experience, professionals may advance into senior engineering, network architecture, infrastructure leadership, site reliability, or network security roles. Opportunities differ by organization, so review each listing for its scope, technology environment, and compensation details.
Search Ladders for vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Compare Network Operations Engineer roles by employer, responsibilities, location, and stated salary to identify positions that align with your experience and career goals.
$127K - $150K *
Elevate your career by managing complex network engineering projects, ensuring optimal performance and security across diverse environments while collaborating with teams to implement innovative solut...
1 week ago
Software Engineer, Identity Platform
$125K - $150K *
Join a team that's redefining identity management across diverse platforms. You'll architect secure authentication and authorization systems, ensuring seamless access for users and organizations while...
6 days ago
Principal Resident Network Engineer - Enterprise Networking
$120K - $135K *
Support large-scale enterprise network operations, serving as a trusted advisor in troubleshooting, upgrades, and migrations, while driving infrastructure improvements and maintaining high-performance...
Reposted 5 days ago
Security Operations Engineer II
$84K - $124K *
Drive the evolution of Cyber Defense by engineering and automating security operations, enhancing incident response, and maintaining enterprise security platforms to ensure robust protection and swift...
1 week ago
$100K - $130K *
Lead the charge in optimizing our AWS-based infrastructure, enhancing CI/CD pipelines, and automating workflows. Collaborate with developers and SRE teams to ensure high availability and performance o...
1 week ago
$83K - $130K *
Join our team to oversee the daily operations of our Azure Virtual Desktop environment, ensuring optimal performance and user support. You'll handle provisioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance acro...
1 week ago
Assistant Network Management Engineer
$94K - $126K *
Drive operational excellence by conducting assessments and analyses to optimize transmission and distribution systems. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop strategies, manage assets, and ensure ef...
1 week ago
Senior Network Production Operations Engineer
$165K - $200K *
Drive operational excellence by ensuring network reliability for AI workloads globally. Lead incident response and automation efforts while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance monitor...
3 weeks ago
Senior Network Production Operations Engineer
$165K - $200K *
Champion operational excellence by ensuring production reliability of global network infrastructures, driving automation, and enhancing incident response for high-scale AI workloads across diverse env...
3 weeks ago
$95K - $115K *
Engineer and maintain robust enterprise network solutions, ensuring optimal performance across datacenters, corporate offices, and cloud environments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhanc...
1 week ago
$100K - $120K *
Elevate your career by designing and automating a global network infrastructure. Collaborate across teams to enhance observability and streamline processes. Embrace a continuous learning culture while...
3 weeks ago
Senior Network Production Operations Engineer
$165K - $200K *
Elevate your career by supporting global network infrastructure reliability and optimizing AI workload operations. Contribute to incident response, automation, and observability in a fast-paced, hands...
3 weeks ago
$80K - $95K *
Lead the charge in optimizing our network infrastructure, ensuring reliability and security while collaborating with a talented team to innovate and support critical operations for our Nation's War Fi...
6 days ago
$95K - $115K *
Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing cyber operations for the U.S. Navy. Leverage your expertise in vulnerability assessments and threat analysis, driving mission success through advanced cyberse...
3 weeks ago
Senior Manager, Network Operations
$135K - $216K *
Transform organizational performance by leading managed care programs and initiatives. Oversee planning, implementation, and compliance while driving cross-functional collaboration and strategic updat...
1 week ago
$77K - $118K *
Drive network infrastructure excellence by designing, implementing, and managing solutions to maximize uptime and ensure quality support for users, focusing primarily on Prisma SD-WAN while collaborat...
Reposted 4 days ago
Network Engineer (NE3) (Government)
$108K - $215K *
Transform complex network environments by leading advanced engineering initiatives, ensuring stability and security of mission-critical IT infrastructure while mentoring teams and delivering innovativ...
1 week ago
$80K - $95K *
Champion network operations by designing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise networking solutions. Collaborate with teams to enhance security, automate processes, and ensure high availability acros...
3 weeks ago
Staff Product Manager, Network Observability
$135K - $160K *
Lead the charge in shaping innovative Network Observability products, driving strategy from concept to launch. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that empower operators to op...
1 week ago
Advanced Network Engineer Support
$60K - $180K *
Drive innovative solutions as you analyze project impacts and support advanced electronics systems. Collaborate in tactical planning and hands-on engineering to enhance efficiency and resource allocat...
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Network Implementation Engineer
$150K - $217K *
Transform the future of network delivery by leading a dynamic team to implement large-scale networking solutions, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence across North America...
4 days ago
L3 Network Operations Engineer
$95K - $140K *
Transform large-scale network infrastructures with a focus on security and efficiency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain robust networks across diverse environ...
3 days ago
$95K - $115K *
Elevate your career by providing advanced engineering and operational support for complex WAN/LAN environments. Take ownership of network security and connectivity across multiple locations while driv...
2 weeks ago
$95K - $115K *
Lead the charge in advanced network engineering, supporting enterprise WAN/LAN environments and secure connectivity. Implement and maintain complex infrastructures while ensuring optimal performance a...
2 weeks ago
Engineering Manager, Provider Ecosystem
$150K - $180K *
Grow a dynamic team driving OpenRouter’s provider ecosystem, managing innovations across diverse models and endpoints, ensuring quality and efficiency in inference services for millions of requests da...
4 weeks ago
What does a Network Operations Engineer do?
A Network Operations Engineer monitors and maintains network infrastructure, investigates service disruptions, troubleshoots connectivity and performance issues, and helps improve network availability and reliability.
What skills are useful for Network Operations Engineer jobs?
Useful skills include network troubleshooting, TCP/IP, routing and switching, network monitoring, incident management, and clear documentation. Depending on the role, employers may also value experience with firewalls, VPNs, cloud networking, automation, or vendor-specific platforms.
What qualifications do employers look for?
Requirements vary by employer. Many roles seek relevant experience supporting enterprise or service-provider networks and familiarity with networking technologies and operational processes. Some employers may prefer a degree, industry certifications, or experience with particular tools and platforms.
Where do Network Operations Engineers work?
They work in organizations that depend on reliable connectivity, including technology companies, telecommunications providers, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and large enterprises.
How can I find Network Operations Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Browse Network Operations Engineer listings on Ladders and review each posting’s salary information, responsibilities, location, and qualifications. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more.