$107.5k - $204.5k
Salary: $107,500 - 204,500 per year Requirements: A Bachelors degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM is preferred) and at least 8 years of relevant experience Proven experience in Systems Engine…
Engineering & IT · Tucson, AZ
Network Engineer jobs in Tucson, AZ
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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required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for security clearance. Typically requires a Bachelors degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) along with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.…
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Job Qualifications: Skills: Documentations, Enterprise Network, Network Configurations, Network Services, Technical Support... ...administrators and support their technical development. Participate in engineering initiat…
Job Description Job Description Principal Test Systems Engineer Tucson, AZ, US QDSS is looking Principal Test Systems Engineers with at least 10 years of professional experience or 8 years of professional experience and…
environments where your technical skills directly impact mission success? Spara's organization is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support a broad range of effectors programs. This role offers a unique opportunity…
to space — our world class Space Systems team is empowering some of the boldest and most ambitious space missions. SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER I Rocket Lab’s Optical Systems division solves mission-critical space domain and…
TUCSON, ARIZONA AND WILL REQUIRE RELOCATION Job Title: Systems Engineer Job Description This Systems Engineer role focuses on the... ...who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 con…
skills. Experience in evaluating, selecting, and implementing new automation tools and technologies. Bachelor of Software Engineering, Computer Science, or an equivalent degree. Responsibilities: Design, develop and main…
expanding team and contribute to our ongoing success. Project Engineer III The Project Engineer III is responsible for managing... ...and hands-on implementation for IT projects, including network infrastructure, cloud s…
disciplinary R&D environment with similarly motivated electrical engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, and analysts who are... ...leveraging them to make an operational mission impact. As a Network Systems Admi…
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people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting – Speechify has no office. These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, lead…
IT system support Engineer This is a full-time on-site position located in Tucson, AZ. Join the Control Vision team in a unique position... ...and implement policies and procedures to protect computer networks and system…
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What network engineers earn in Tucson
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $26–$37 | $55k–$77k |
| Mid level | $37–$50 | $77k–$105k |
| Senior | $49–$65 | $102k–$136k |
Adjusted for the Tucson 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
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Network Technician
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Network Engineer
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Senior Network Engineer
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