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Network Engineer (Cisco / Palo Alto) Location: San Antonio, TX (Onsite) Employment Type: Full-Time About the Role We are seeking a hands-on Network Engineer to support and enhance enterprise network infrastructure. This…
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Network Engineer jobs in Austin, TX
Network engineers design, build, and maintain the networks that connect an organization — routing, switching, wireless, firewalls, and increasingly cloud and software-defined networking.
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Kforce is immediately seeking an experienced CCNP Network Engineer in support of our enterprise compute customer based in Round Rock, Texas. Key Responsibilities: CCNP Level: ~ Design, configure, and maintain Wireless Ac…
$80 per hour
Job Title: Wireless Network Engineer 3 Location: Austin, TX. Work Arrangement: Onsite 4–5 days per week Candidate Requirements: Candidates must reside in the Austin area and be authorized to work in the U.S. Job Descript…
Role: Senior Cisco Network Engineer Expected Duration: 12 Months -With potential for renewal Location: 100% Remote-For the first 2-4 weeks, this resource may be required t0 work onsite in Huntsville, TX and will work rem…
Job Description Job Description Principal Network Engineer Why Texas Association of School Boards Established in 1949, TASB has grown alongside Texas to meet the evolving needs of the school boards it serves. Today, 500…
MWh in operations or under construction and a pipeline of over 12,000 MW in new projects in development. We are seeking a Network Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and support of secure, high-availability networks…
Job Description Job Description JOB DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT: POD Operation Support POSITION: (Senior) System/ Network Engineer LOCATION: Austin or Houston, Texas CATEGORY: Exempt, Full Time, 100% On-site. Requires flexibi…
Job Description Job Description JOB DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT: POD Operation Support POSITION: System/ Network Engineer LOCATION: Austin or Houston, Texas CATEGORY: Exempt, Full Time, 100% On-site. Requires flexibility to w…
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Category Engineering Hire Type Employee Job ID 15063 Base Salary Range $101000-$152000 Remote Eligible No Date Posted 06/21/20... ...a proven track record in deploying, integrating, and managing network security solution…
Network Engineer Austin, TX VirtuCrypt is seeking talented individuals for the position of Network Engineer. This position offers an opportunity for a passionate, motivated individual to work with distributed, enterprise…
Job Description Job Description Salary: Sigma Information Group is looking for an experienced Network Engineer to become an integral member of our Engineering team to help mature our processes and bring new ideas to the…
Description Job Description Description Are you ready to be the decision-maker for the global network backbone of a world-class cloud platform? We are searching for a mid level engineer ready to take complete ownership o…
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What network engineers earn in Austin
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $29–$41 | $61k–$86k |
| Mid level | $41–$57 | $86k–$118k |
| Senior | $54–$73 | $113k–$152k |
Adjusted for the Austin market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Routing and switching (BGP, OSPF)Cisco or Juniper platformsFirewalls and VPNsTCP/IP deep knowledgeWireless networkingNetwork monitoring toolsCloud networking (VPC, SD-WAN)Automation (Python, Ansible)Documentation and diagrams
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Users at one site report intermittent connectivity. How do you troubleshoot?
Work the layers: physical, then switching, routing, and upstream — using monitoring data to narrow scope. Intermittent issues test patience and method, so show both.
Explain what happens at each OSI layer when a user loads a website.
Keep it crisp and accurate through the layers; this is a fluency check. Tie each layer to a real troubleshooting tool you would use there.
How would you design the network for a new office?
Ask about size and needs first, then cover segmentation, redundancy, wireless coverage, and internet failover. Mentioning documentation and future growth rounds it out.
When would you use BGP versus OSPF?
External versus internal routing in essence — explain it through where each lives in a real network you have run rather than textbook definitions alone.
Tell me about a change you made that caused an outage, and what you learned.
Everyone in networking has one. Show the discipline that came out of it: change windows, peer review, rollback configs staged in advance.
How are you using automation in network operations?
Config templating, compliance checks, or Python/Ansible scripts — even small examples count. The field is moving this way and interviewers check for the trajectory.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For network engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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State network scale: sites, users, devices, and bandwidth managed — it is the first credibility check.
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List certifications prominently (CCNA, CCNP) since networking still hires heavily on them.
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Name specific platforms (Cisco IOS/NX-OS, Meraki, Palo Alto, Fortinet) rather than 'networking equipment'.
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Quantify reliability wins: uptime improved, outage minutes reduced, failover designs that worked when tested.
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Include automation and cloud networking experience — it distinguishes you from config-only candidates.
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Typical progression
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