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Network Engineer jobs in Charlotte, NC

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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Network Engineer Specialist

Vanguard · Charlotte, NC · Full-time
$120k - $160k

Salary: $120,000 - 160,000 per year Requirements: We require a minimum of five years of relevant work experience, with network experience preferred. We need an undergraduate degree in a related discipline or an equivalen…

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Principal Network Engineer - Reliability

Wells Fargo · Charlotte, NC
$159k - $305k

Role MattersIn this role, you will help shape the reliability strategy for critical network services at enterprise scale. You will influence how network reliability is measured, engineered, automated, and continuously im…

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Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Vanguard · Charlotte, NC

accounts and multiple business units.Designs system-level patterns (event-driven pipelines, API contracts, data models) that other engineers build on — establishing the foundational approach for how security findings flo…

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$56.49 per hour

job summary: The Enterprise Voice, Video, Meeting Space and Events Engineering Team is responsible for employee collaboration applications and services for client associates all over the globe. Our meeting spaces, teleph…

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DataBricks Solution Architect

Long Finch Technologies · Charlotte, NC · Temporary

Required Skills: Understanding how application consume data Need someone who can come in look at the architecture and code and offer optimization solution Focus on performance, cost, security and governance Deliver an op…

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Network / Wireless Engineer

Eliassen Group · Charlotte, NC · Temporary

Description: On-site in Charlotte, NC Our client is seeking a skilled Network / Wireless Engineer to support the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and deployment of enterprise wired, wireless, and cellular network…

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Senior Site Reliability Engineer

PB consulting · Charlotte, NC · Temporary

Job Summary We are seeking a Senior SRE / DevSecOps Engineer with strong experience in Kubernetes, AWS, container platforms, observability, infrastructure automation, and AI-assisted troubleshooting. The role will focus…

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$110k - $130k

Ready to architect networks that keep businesses running at full speed? Join a technology services provider delivering digital infrastructure... ...turn IT strategy into action. Working alongside experienced engineers, t…

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What network engineers earn in Charlotte

Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives

ExperienceHourlyAnnual, full-time
Entry level $27–$38 $57k–$80k
Mid level $38–$53 $80k–$110k
Senior $51–$68 $106k–$142k

Adjusted for the Charlotte 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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Where this role goes

Typical progression

01 Network Technician
02 Network Engineer
03 Senior Network Engineer
04 Network Architect
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