Hybrid Network Operations Engineer

UW Advancement Careers; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UW Information Technology (UW-IT) in Seattle seeks a Network Operations Engineer to join its team. You will help plan, design, and operate data and telecommunications networks and support distributed systems and servers.

The role requires monitoring, troubleshooting, automation scripting, and collaboration with development teams on APIs and configurations. Hybrid work options are available to support on‑site and remote operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• Four years of experience in network troubleshooting and incident management.
• Experience with contemporary network technologies and protocols (IPv6, OSPF, BGP4, MPLS, QoS).
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to liaise with stakeholders.
• Valid driver’s license for occasional state vehicle operation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor network performance and analyze traffic usage.
• Support Linux/Windows-based systems, physical and virtual.
• Manage Network Management Systems such as DHCP/DNS/IP, SNMP, RADIUS, config management, Solarwinds.
• Automate deployments and procedures using PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Document routing projects, configurations, and procedures.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

Incident management

Communication skills

Scripting (PowerShell/Python)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Solarwinds

Auvik

Juniper JUNOS

Cisco IOS

F5 BIG-IP

Job description

UW Information Technology (UW-IT) in Seattle seeks a Network Operations Engineer to join its team. You will help plan, design, and operate data and telecommunications networks and support distributed systems and servers.

The role requires monitoring, troubleshooting, automation scripting, and collaboration with development teams on APIs and configurations. Hybrid work options are available to support on‑site and remote operations.