Network Operations Engineer
Vultr · Remote · Remote - United States ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote role
- BGP & VxLAN focus
- Python & Ansible plus
- Global cloud infrastructure
- 1-2 years experience
Join Vultr's team to support the health and stability of a rapidly expanding global network infrastructure. You will handle underlay and overlay networking, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive improvements across platforms.
This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies while ensuring high availability and performance for enterprise and AI customers worldwide.
What you'll do
- Onboard BYO-BGP customers and troubleshoot performance issues via tickets
- Resolve availability, reachability, latency, and jitter problems in VPCs
- Identify technical debt and architecture issues through network event research
- Create and test procedure documentation for scheduled maintenance
- Collaborate with internal teams to resolve network and automation issues
- Troubleshoot issues across all layers of the OSI Model
What you'll need
- 1-2 years of experience with BGP-based networks and Internet scale routing
- Knowledge of IRRs, RIRs, RPKI, routing policies, and peering architectures
- Understanding of VxLAN and EVPN technologies and protocols
- Basic Linux administration skills, preferably with Debian
- Familiarity with Linux Kernel routes, iptables, nftables, and FRR or Bird
- Experience with cloud networking concepts like VPCs, NFV, and IPsec
- Ability to document troubleshooting processes for repetitive tasks
- Proactive mindset for detecting network issues before escalation
Nice to have
- Scripting skills in Python and knowledge of Ansible playbooks
- Experience with vendors like Juniper, Cisco, Brocade, Cumulus, or SONiC
- Certifications such as CCNA or JNCIA
- Experience managing tickets with vendors and transit providers
Stack
- BGP
- VxLAN
- EVPN
- Linux
- Debian
- FRR
- Bird
- Python
- Ansible
- Juniper
- Cisco
- SONiC
How you'll work
- Fully remote position
- $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year
- $400 annual stipend for following years
- Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
What you get
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums
- 401(k) plan with 100% match up to 4% and immediate vesting
- $2,500 annual professional development reimbursement
- 11 holidays plus paid time off with rollover plan
- Increased PTO at 3 and 10 year anniversaries
- One month paid sabbatical every 5 years
- Annual anniversary bonus
- Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
- Company-paid Wellable subscription