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Operational Engineer Jobs in Utah (NOW HIRING)

Remote Operations Engineer

Sandy, UT ยท On-site +1

$66K - $89K/yr

Make process adjustments in response to, and in anticipation of operational and quality needs. โ€ข ... A post-secondary education, such as an engineering degree or technical certification, is considered ...

Remote Operations Engineer

Sandy, UT ยท Remote

$66K - $89K/yr

Remote Operations Engineer Function Technical Services incls. Engineering/geology/mining/remote ops/central lab Location United States - UT - Sandy Classification Salaried

Senior DevOps Engineer

Lehi, UT ยท Hybrid

$94K - $146K/yr

... s Engineer, you will help to ensure the health, efficacy, and performance of our applications within our platforms and the management of our release processes. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will ...

Senior DevOps Engineer

Lehi, UT ยท Hybrid

$94K - $146K/yr

... s Engineer, you will help to ensure the health, efficacy, and performance of our applications within our platforms and the management of our release processes. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will ...

DevOps Engineer

Lehi, UT

$49.50 - $67.75/hr

Perform SRE roles including deployment, capacity management, observability, and performance tuning ... daily operational needs * Troubleshoot and resolve system outages or performance impact and ...

DevOps Engineer

Lehi, UT ยท On-site

$110K - $130K/yr

Perform SRE roles including deployment, capacity management, observability, and performance tuning ... daily operational needs * Troubleshoot and resolve system outages or performance impact and ...

DevOps Engineer

Lehi, UT ยท On-site

$110K - $130K/yr

Perform SRE roles including deployment, capacity management, observability, and performance tuning ... daily operational needs * Troubleshoot and resolve system outages or performance impact and ...

Lead DevOps Engineer

Lehi, UT ยท On-site

$49.50 - $67.75/hr

... operational burden on product engineering teams - Manage Kubernetes and containerized workloads; drive infrastructure-as-code practices using Terraform, Helm, and related tooling OBSERVABILITY ...

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How much do operational engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for operational engineer in Utah is $77,408.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $63,300.00 and $85,600.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Operational Engineer vs Maintenance Engineer?

AspectOperational EngineerMaintenance Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's in Engineering, certifications in operations or process managementBachelor's in Engineering, certifications in maintenance or equipment repair
Work EnvironmentIndustrial plants, manufacturing facilities, energy sectorsFactories, plants, equipment repair sites
Employer & IndustryManufacturing, energy, oil & gas, utilitiesManufacturing, facilities management, industrial sectors
Common Search/ComparisonOperational Engineer vs Maintenance Engineer

Operational Engineers focus on optimizing processes, managing systems, and ensuring smooth operations within industrial environments. Maintenance Engineers primarily handle equipment repairs, preventive maintenance, and ensuring machinery functions correctly. While both roles require technical skills and industry knowledge, Operational Engineers are more involved in process improvement and system management, whereas Maintenance Engineers concentrate on equipment upkeep and repairs.

Infographic showing various Operational Engineer job openings in Utah as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 84% Full Time, 15% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $77,408 per year, or $37.2 per hour.
Unified Communications Operational Engineer

Unified Communications Operational Engineer

Global Enterprise Services, LLC

Hill Air Force Base, UT โ€ข On-site

Full-time

Posted 23 days ago


Job description


The Unified Communications Operational Engineer provides technical direction and engineering knowledge for communications activities including planning, designing, developing, testing, installing and maintaining large communications networks. Ensures that adequate and appropriate planning is provided to direct building architects and planners in building communications spaces and media pathways meet industry standards.


Education and Experience:

  • Bachelorโ€™s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 2-4+ years of professional experience. Specific experience, education and training may be considered in lieu of degree.

  • Experience with one or multiple Cisco, Avaya or Oracle voice platforms including Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM), Cisco Unity, Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE), Oracle Session Border Controller (SBC) and Avaya Aura Application Server.

  • Expertise in SIP internetworking

  • Demonstrable experience of advanced troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose network problems for routing, switching, security and large scale voice implementations.

  • DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain interim Secret clearance prior to start date

  • Security+ certification or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT II certification within 60 days of start date

Responsibilities:

  • Developing/designing communication systems and documents.

  • Support maintaining a large, complex and highly resilient IP voice and video communications infrastructure.

  • Manage, configure, and assure service supporting all aspects of a voice, video and data network.

  • Must be organized, document oriented, possess skills in diagramming, and understand WAN principals.

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Experience with Cisco Unified Communications Manager and or Avaya Aura soft switches.

  • Experience with Oracle SBCs and other voice media gateway appliances.

  • Experience supporting distributed firewall infrastructure.

  • Experience creating/supporting IPSec MPLS VPN infrastructureโ€ฏ

  • *Experience implementing and supporting BGP routing protocolsโ€ฏ

  • *Experience designing, configuring and troubleshooting QoS classification, marking and prioritization of network traffic (voice, critical applications, etc.).

Technical Knowledge

  • Experience with big data applications.

  • Working knowledge of Secure Real-Time Transport Protocol (SRTP) including associated G.711 and G.729 codecs and Digital Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF).

  • Familiarity with IPSec implementation and troubleshooting.

Clearance/Citizenship:

  • Secret

  • Must be US Citizen

Travel Requirements:

This position will involve less than 10% travel