Global Network Operations Engineer

Vultr; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Professional development reimbursement

11 holidays + PTO and sabbatical

Job summary

Vultr is seeking a Network Operations Engineer to support the health and stability of its global network infrastructure. The role involves handling underlay and overlay networking, onboarding BYO-BGP customers, and driving improvements across platforms.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in BGP-based networks, familiarity with VxLAN/EVPN, Linux administration, and scripting in Python with Ansible a plus. Remote options and healthcare benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Experience in network operations troubleshooting and deployment of changes.
• 1–2 years’ experience with BGP-based networks and Internet-scale routing concepts.
• Understanding of VxLAN, EVPN technologies.
• Basic Linux administration (Debian preferred) and routing tools such as FRR/Bird.
• Cloud networking knowledge including VPCs, Direct Connect, IPsec.
• Ability to document troubleshooting processes for repeatable tasks.
• Knowledge of Python scripting and Ansible playbooks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Onboard BYO-BGP customers and troubleshoot performance issues related to availability and latency.
• Research network events and drive end-to-end improvements across platforms.
• Create and test procedure documentation for scheduled maintenance.
• Coordinate with internal teams to resolve network issues quickly and automate where possible.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

BGP routing

VxLAN/EVPN

Linux administration

Networking in the cloud

Scripting (Python)

Ansible playbooks

Vendor liaison

Education

CCNA or JNCIA

Tools

FRR

Bird

iptables/nftables

Juniper/Cisco

Job description

Vultr is seeking a Network Operations Engineer to support the health and stability of its global network infrastructure. The role involves handling underlay and overlay networking, onboarding BYO-BGP customers, and driving improvements across platforms.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in BGP-based networks, familiarity with VxLAN/EVPN, Linux administration, and scripting in Python with Ansible a plus. Remote options and healthcare benefits are included.