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DigitalOcean

Senior Network Engineer

Seattle, WA · Hybrid

$154K - $193K/yr

We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer who is passionate about building large scale networks on the Internet. As a Senior Network Engineer at DigitalOcean, you will join a dynamic team ...

Comtech, LLC

Sr. Network Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

$118K - $162K/yr

The Senior Network Engineer position engages in network operations activities and facilitates network design and planning. The engineer in this position interprets network data to troubleshoot issues ...

Trace Systems

Journeyman Network Engineer

Spanaway, WA · On-site

$75K - $95K/yr

Journeyman Network Engineer Location: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Job Responsibilities Trace Systems is seeking a Journeyman Network Engineer to provide Tier II network infrastructure and ...

Collabera

Network Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

Be responsible for deploying network infrastructure across all of our network fabrics Deploy, scale and automate our network across multiple global data centers. Drive scaling of current network ...

Blue Origin

Principal Network Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

We are looking for a Principal Network Engineer to help build and evolve an enterprise network that simplyworkssecure by design, observable by default, resilient across manufacturing and launch ...

Meta

Network Engineer, Optical Deployment

Seattle, WA

$135K/yr

Network Engineer, Optical Deployment Responsibilities: * Lead the technical deployment, architecture, and execution for your team's projects within Edge Network Services (ENS) on network deployment ...

Sonsoft Inc

Network Engineer

Bellevue, WA · On-site

Preferred Network admin with 4 Years of experience. Production support of Cisco Networking environments. They should have very strong Networking admin experience with the cisco components (router ...

DigitalOcean

Senior Network Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

$154K - $193K/yr

We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer who is passionate about building large scale networks on the Internet. As a Senior Network Engineer at DigitalOcean, you will join a dynamic team ...

Collabera

Network Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

Excellent IP networking fundamentals and extensive experience in the application and Troubleshooting of IP protocols. * Excellent TCP networking fundamentals and extensive Experience in the ...

Trace Systems

Junior Network Engineer

Spanaway, WA · On-site

$63K - $81K/yr

Junior Network Engineer Location: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Job Responsibilities Trace Systems is seeking a Junior Network Engineer to provide Tier I network operations, user coordination ...

Amazon

Network Dev Engineer III - AMZ9740692

Seattle, WA · On-site

$159K - $215K/yr

Network Dev Engineer III Job Location: Seattle, Washington Job Number: AMZ9740692 Position Responsibilities: Drive technical strategy for large-scale network initiatives. Create and implement changes ...

Geico

Senior Network Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

$75K - $215K/yr

Design, test, and promote network services and platform automation solutions using DevOps and CICD practices * Publish documentation sets for runbooks, as-built, and design reference * Develop ...

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As of Sep 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for network engineer network engineer in Tacoma, WA is $117,100.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $95,600.00 and $143,400.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Network Engineer Network Engineer vs Network Administrator?

AspectNetwork EngineerNetwork Administrator
CertificationsCCNA, CompTIA Network+CCNA, CompTIA Network+
Work EnvironmentDesigning, implementing, and troubleshooting networksManaging and maintaining existing network infrastructure
Primary FocusBuilding and optimizing network systemsEnsuring network stability and performance
Industry UsageIT, telecommunications, large enterprisesSmall to medium businesses, organizations

While both roles require similar certifications and work in network environments, Network Engineers focus on designing and deploying network solutions, whereas Network Administrators manage and maintain existing networks to ensure smooth operation.

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Senior Network Engineer

DigitalOcean

Seattle, WA • Hybrid

$154K - $193K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 16 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain the DigitalOcean network infrastructure from the Internet edge to hypervisor connections.

  • Diagnose complex network issues using packet analysis, flow data, and monitoring tools, and perform root cause analysis to implement fixes.

  • Develop scalable network solutions for data center and cloud connectivity using protocols such as BGP, ISIS, MPLS, VxLAN, and Segment Routing.

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer who is passionate about building large scale networks on the Internet. 

As a Senior Network Engineer at DigitalOcean, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing cloud computing and AI. Reporting to the Manager of Network Infra, the Senior Network Engineer will be part of a team that is designing, implementing and maintaining the DigitalOcean network from the Internet edge to the hypervisor connections. Our networks need to be massively scalable, and enable systems agility, while providing our hundreds of thousands of customers with the most stable platform. We work with other infrastructure and engineering teams to ensure new products and features have scalable network architectures and will provide the performance our customers require.

What You'll Do:
  • Diagnose complex network issues using packet analysis, flow data, and monitoring tools. Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes to maintain organizational SLA compliance and high availability. 
  • Develop scripts and workflows using Python, Golang and Salt to automate provisioning, configuration changes, and compliance auditing across the DigitalOcean network infrastructure. 
  • Develop scalable network solutions for data center and cloud connectivity using protocols such as BGP, ISIS, MPLS, VxLAN, and SR (Segment Routing) across the network environment. 
  • Help in capacity planning and availability by analyzing traffic patterns, forecast growth and recommend hardware/bandwidth upgrades, implement and fine tune QoS policies and routing to optimize throughput and latency to ensure our customers have the best experience. 
  • Provide technical guidance to team members, conduct design and architecture reviews, and create network documentation including topology diagrams, Standard Operating Procedures and runbooks. 
  • Research emerging networking solutions, conduct proof-of-concept deployments and testing, and make recommendations to leadership on technology adoption; work with vendors to help validate designs and network hardware. 
  • Plan maintenance windows, draft change requests with rollback procedures, and lead cross-functional communication during upgrades, migrations and cutovers. 
  • Serve as a Senior escalation point for the mission critical network. Coordinate with the CloudOps during outages and conduct post-incident reviews and drive continuous improvement. 
  • Develop comprehensive documentation, including bills of materials, scopes of work, and deployment procedures for the network hardware and software installation in new Points of Presence (POPs) and Data Centers (DCs).
What You'll Add to DigitalOcean:
  • BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent degree
  • Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python
  • Expertise with Linux
  • Expertise working with Juniper hardware (e.g., MX, QFX, EX, SRX) and the Junos operating system
  • Experience with CI/CD, containers and/or virtualization, web servers, and databases
  • Hands-on experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack
  • Experience with automation frameworks (Salt preferred)
  • Good knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git, and accustomed to multi-branches development
  • Experience working on, building, and troubleshooting large-scale datacenter networks
  • Experience working on, building, and troubleshooting global backbone networks
  • Experience working with Nokia, Arista, and Ciena
  • Experience working with typical layer-2 and -3 protocols such (e.g., BGP, OSPF, VRRP, IS-IS ,LACP,MC-LAG)
  • Experience working with MPLS, including BGP-LU (RSVP-TE experience a plus)
Compensation Range: 
  • $154,000 - $193,000

*This is a hybrid role

JR: 2026-7792

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