Top Network Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX

Lead global network architecture and security modernization toward Zero Trust and IaC. Design and operate cloud and on-prem networks, implement ZTNA/SASE and microsegmentation, drive network automation with Python/Ansible/Terraform, manage Arista/Meraki/F5/Palo Alto platforms, mentor engineers, maintain Source of Truth (NetBox/Nautobot), monitor with Checkmk, and participate in on-call rotation.

Design and optimize AI data center networks, focusing on high-performance computing and network fabrics, while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Build, deploy, and operate highly scalable Network Services systems on Cloudflare’s global edge network. Develop distributed networking systems involving BGP, Linux kernel dataplanes, control planes, APIs, traffic analytics, and data pipelines. Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability while solving complex customer problems. Own solutions end to end across design, development, deployment, and operations, and collaborate across engineering and product teams.

Own and operate low-latency network infrastructure for trading systems, including colocation connectivity, exchange feeds, L2/L3 topology, BGP and OSPF routing, PTP synchronization, firewall policies, automation, packet analysis, documentation, and incident response. The role involves designing infrastructure from scratch, managing vendors, building Python tooling, and participating in on-call support within a small network engineering team.

Designs, maintains, monitors, and troubleshoots wired and wireless network infrastructure, including switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, and related systems. Provides help-desk and endpoint management support, administers user accounts and access, maintains documentation, and assists with upgrades and infrastructure projects. Supports secure network environments interfacing with operational technology systems, including segmentation and access controls, while coordinating with internal teams, vendors, and service providers.

Drive selection, validation, qualification, and operational acceptance of network hardware for Cloudflare’s global network. Lead NPI activities, develop automated hardware performance tests, evaluate network operating system releases, troubleshoot and reproduce hardware issues, collaborate with engineering and operations teams, and work with OEMs, ODMs, and technology vendors. Document findings and improve testing efficiency across network hardware systems.

Operate and architect Cloudflare's global edge and backbone: diagnose and resolve complex network faults, lead incident response and on-call, build and ship LLM-powered operational agents and automation, optimize routing and capacity, mentor junior engineers, and produce SOPs and documentation to improve reliability and scale.

Configure, architect, troubleshoot, and maintain complex Cisco networks, including Layer 2/3 routing, VPNs, firewalls, load balancers, routers, and data center infrastructure. Analyze network captures, resolve network and application issues, monitor device utilization using SNMP and NetFlow, and install or upgrade hardware and software. Collaborate effectively with technical teams and support redundant internet connectivity and network authentication systems.

Designs, implements, tests, secures, monitors, and troubleshoots complex enterprise network infrastructure. Manages routing, VPNs, MPLS, BGP, EIGRP, QoS, VoIP, high-availability solutions, load balancers, firewalls, wireless systems, Cisco UCS, cloud connections, VMware, and SAN devices. Coordinates ISP management and escalations, interprets technical standards, communicates effectively in English, and travels up to 25%.

Build and expand Cloudflare's global datacenter network: coordinate installations, manage hardware and contractors, implement consistent processes, perform Linux administration, use configuration management and scripting, and collaborate with SRE and Network Engineering to improve operations and automation.

Operate and engineer Cloudflare's core data center network: plan, install, and manage hardware/software; improve resilience through automation; build deployment and operational tools; design systems and take solutions to production to reduce operational toil.

Lead end-to-end external connectivity strategy: manage carrier relationships, procure and track circuits, ensure diverse OSP fiber paths, coordinate fiber builds, plan backbone/POP placement, support peering/interconnection, and provide connectivity intelligence for datacenter site selection and capacity forecasting.

Own design, deployment, and operation of corporate and wireless networking across multi-site offices and data center-adjacent environments. Design Wi‑Fi for challenging RF environments, validate with surveys, run automation-first corporate network operations (config-as-code, zero-touch), onboard new sites, and ensure reliable remote access and campus LAN connectivity.

Design, implement, and maintain low-latency exchange network infrastructure. Configure network devices using Ansible and Python, monitor alerts, resolve incidents, perform root-cause analysis, support customer connectivity and turn-ups, validate products, engineer secure solutions, and coordinate with data center and circuit providers.

Designs, implements, and maintains cloud and on‑prem network infrastructure with IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation/Ansible), supports AWS environments, builds CI/CD pipelines, authors technical documentation, troubleshoots escalations, and collaborates with Cloud Architects and product teams in a remote Agile environment.

Delivers post-sales network engineering services, including requirements assessment, solution design, equipment staging, configuration, testing, deployment, documentation, and client coordination. Manages complex data center networking environments involving routers, switches, firewalls, load balancing, DMZs, DDI, routing protocols, and modern switching architectures. Collaborates with clients, vendors, Smart Hands, project managers, and internal teams to meet service-level objectives, resolve issues, improve deployment processes, and enhance service delivery.

Designs, implements, and supports complex high-availability telecommunications network infrastructure. Leads architecture and long-term planning, optimizes performance and scalability, manages escalations, defines operational KPIs, and maintains documentation and diagrams. Serves as project engineer and subject-matter expert for major initiatives, coordinating across departments and engineering disciplines. Provides technical leadership, mentors junior engineers and technicians, and ensures reliable, secure integration of network services within demanding operational environments.

The Network Engineer will develop and manage network services, including SDN and cloud services, while interfacing with customers.

The Network Engineer will deploy and validate AI datacenter network infrastructure, manage hardware logistics, troubleshoot issues, and provide operational support while ensuring production standards.

Lead advanced troubleshooting and design for global LAN/WAN/WLAN/cloud networks. Monitor network health, implement secure standardized systems, support routers/switches/firewalls/load balancers/VPNs, optimize performance, collaborate on architecture, and maintain documentation.

The Network Engineer plans, tests, documents, and implements network hardware, software, configuration, routing, and interoperability changes across DLA WAN, DISN, cloud, core, and remote networks. Responsibilities include developing implementation and assessment plans, conducting laboratory evaluations, creating network designs and maps, preparing test and after-action reports, defining requirements, analyzing telecommunications needs, supporting network services, and recommending routing and configuration improvements. The role requires hybrid onsite work and SIPR-related support.

The Network Engineer will design and manage computer networks for company use, focusing on LANs, WANs, and intranets.

Design, implement, and operate Argo network software to improve reliability and performance. Work across lifecycle: design, code, tests, deployment, monitoring, and on-call. Collaborate with product, network engineering, and SRE teams; use systems-level programming and networking expertise to build secure, highly-available distributed systems and integrate AI-assisted tools into the engineering workflow.

Design, implement, and operate Argo network software to improve connectivity and reliability. Build secure, highly-available distributed systems, write code and tests, monitor and debug production, participate in on-call rotation, and collaborate with engineering, network, and SRE teams. Use Rust/Go/C-family languages, Linux networking, databases, observability tools, Kubernetes, and AI-assisted tooling.

Support enterprise, data center, and lab network infrastructure in production environments. Execute network moves, adds, and changes; deployments; migrations; maintenance; upgrades; troubleshooting; cutovers; and lifecycle activities. Maintain network documentation and operational records, validate post-change performance, follow standardized change procedures, independently resolve assigned work, and collaborate remotely with engineering stakeholders while escalating technical or access blockers.