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.
$99K - $225K *
Unlock potential by designing secure networks for the DoD, collaborating with experts to meet operational needs, and implementing cutting-edge security solutions. Engage in hands-on problem-solving wh...
3 days ago
$99K - $225K *
Drive the design and implementation of secure networks for the DoD, collaborating with teams to meet evolving operational needs. Leverage your expertise in network security and engineering to deliver...
3 days ago
$106K - $197K *
Shape operational efficiency by designing and deploying advanced optimization models. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance decision-making processes and drive measurable improvements in...
2 weeks ago
Supervisor, Security Operations Center
$85K *
Transform your career by leading a dedicated team in a critical security role, ensuring effective incident response and proactive threat management to protect vital company assets and support organiza...
1 week ago
Operational Technology Engineer
$90K - $110K *
Empower operational excellence by designing and optimizing automation systems, driving continuous improvement through advanced technologies, and collaborating across teams to enhance manufacturing pro...
3 weeks ago
Systems SRE Data Center Engineer
$95K - $115K *
Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing datacenter operations and reliability. In this hands-on role, you'll bridge physical and cloud-native systems, ensuring optimal performance across global envi...
2 weeks ago
Research Engineer, Agentic Evaluation for Networking and Wireless Systems
$145K - $175K *
Advance network design by creating innovative task environments across diverse systems. Collaborate with partners to analyze capabilities and enhance diagnostic policies through rigorous testing and v...
5 days ago
Network Engineer TS/SCI CI poly
$110K - $130K *
Transform network performance by engineering solutions, resolving anomalies, and ensuring optimal transport services. Collaborate with providers and conduct risk assessments to enhance service reliabi...
4 days ago
GovCloud - Cloud Operations Engineer
$95K - $115K *
Engage in vital cloud operations for AWS GovCloud environments, ensuring reliable performance through server admin, incident resolution, and security compliance. Collaborate across teams to enhance op...
Reposted 6 days ago
Support Engineer, Engineering Operations
$80K - $95K *
Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing customer experiences by bridging technical support and engineering. Leverage your skills to troubleshoot, document, and innovate solutions that drive product...
1 week ago
$211K - $289K *
Join a dynamic team to manage end-to-end engineering programs, driving cloud storage solutions across major platforms. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver strategic initiatives and lead cross-fun...
1 week ago
$110K - $130K *
Elevate your skills by architecting and delivering core components of our innovative cloud platform. Collaborate with a dynamic team to drive high-performance solutions for real-time applications acro...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Director, Broadband Network Engineering
$125K - $150K *
Lead the charge in advancing broadband initiatives by managing a high-performing engineering team, driving client relationships, and ensuring operational efficiency while fostering growth and innovati...
2 weeks ago
Director, Broadband Network Engineering
$125K - $150K *
Elevate broadband connectivity by leading a dynamic engineering team, driving client relationships, and ensuring operational excellence while fostering team growth and innovation in a mission-driven e...
2 weeks ago
Director, Broadband Network Engineering
$125K - $150K *
Lead our Network Engineering team to enhance broadband initiatives, drive client relationships, and ensure operational excellence while fostering team growth and delivering high-quality engineering so...
2 weeks ago
Data Center Server Operations Manager
$138K - $200K *
Take ownership of a dynamic team managing data center operations, ensuring quality installations and troubleshooting of server hardware and software while fostering a collaborative environment and dri...
3 weeks ago
Software Engineer Manager II, Infrastructure
$207K - $300K *
Lead a dynamic team in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems. Drive technical strategy, optimize performance, and foster team development while managing complex projects across mu...
2 weeks ago
Production Engineer - Electrical
$80K - $95K *
Unlock your potential by enhancing manufacturing operations through automation and data-driven solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve efficiency, ensure equipment readiness, and...
4 days ago
Data Center Project Engineer (TFO)
$100K - $120K *
Engineer mission-critical data center projects, focusing on tenant fit-out and deployment. Collaborate with teams to ensure projects meet specifications, timelines, and budgets while maintaining safet...
2 weeks ago
$160K - $175K *
Transform technical operations for a cloud-native data and AI platform, ensuring reliability, observability, and incident response while leading a team to optimize AWS resources and automate workflows...
1 week ago
Cloud Optimization Engineer - FinOps
$109K - $150K *
Unlock potential by ensuring efficient cloud financial operations while overseeing budget compliance and resource optimization across public and private clouds, collaborating with technical and financ...
3 weeks ago
Regional Building Technologies and OT Operations Specialist
$157K - $227K *
Join a team that's redefining building automation and operational technology. Leverage your expertise to enhance system reliability, security, and efficiency across multiple facilities while collabora...
5 days ago
Senior Technical Program Manager, Network Engineering
$148K - $201K *
Lead the charge in managing complex networking projects, driving innovative solutions and ensuring seamless delivery of infrastructure upgrades across global data centers while collaborating with cros...
1 week ago
$99K - $206K *
Elevate progress at a dynamic software development program by managing monthly reporting, bridging teams and customers, and ensuring accurate status updates. Leverage your SDLC and Scrum expertise to...
1 week ago
$200K - $242K *
Shape the future of network engineering by leveraging your expertise in IT solutions, troubleshooting, and advanced technologies. Collaborate with a dynamic team to deliver innovative solutions and dr...
5 days 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.