Top Network Engineer Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Design, build, and manage low-latency, high-performance networking infrastructure for large-scale AI training in Azure. Test and validate devices and firmware, automate deployments, monitor telemetry, troubleshoot live site incidents, participate in on-call duties, and guide datacenter staff on secure hardware operations.

Provide Tier 1 network engineering support for government customers: troubleshoot connectivity and hardware issues, monitor network health, perform routine maintenance tasks, escalate complex incidents to higher tiers, document actions in ticketing systems, and assist end users with basic networking needs.

Design and maintain large-scale networks, automate network management with Go and Python, and collaborate with engineering teams to optimize performance.

Operate and maintain IP networking in a 24/7 SaaS environment. Troubleshoot network issues, manage service providers and equipment, perform capacity planning, execute network changes, assist with network activations, and participate in projects to improve WAN/connectivity and integrate partners and acquisitions.

Lead design, implementation, automation, and security operations for Azure cloud networking in FedRAMP High/IL4 environments. Build modular IaC (Terraform, ARM, Bicep), implement advanced networking and firewall controls, mentor team members, participate in on-call support, and translate compliance controls into enforceable guardrails.

Lead and support a global Army network migration and operations: assess legacy environments, design/implement secure SD-WAN/MPLS/VRF routing, optimize performance, enforce DoD security/STIGs, document designs, and direct operations support staff.

Provide first-line network support: troubleshoot connectivity and hardware issues, monitor network performance, perform routine maintenance, escalate complex incidents to higher tiers, document ticket resolutions, and assist end users with basic networking needs.

The Network Engineer Tier 3 is responsible for supporting diverse network infrastructures, troubleshooting complex issues, and providing technical leadership. Tasks include network design, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of network performance. The role also involves documentation and compliance with standards.

The Network Engineer Principal (Wireless) ensures the success of regional network wireless services, configuring and supporting Cisco wireless technologies and switches, and collaborating with teams on troubleshooting and monitoring.

The Network Engineer Tier 2 supports diverse network infrastructures, ensuring compliance and troubleshooting across various networks while integrating new technologies.

Design, implement, and support enterprise cloud network infrastructure across Azure, OCI, and GCP. Manage firewalls, Cisco devices, VPNs, VPCs, and virtual networking; deploy configurations with Terraform (including AWS security groups); enforce STIG/IAVM compliance; monitor performance; provide Level-2/3 troubleshooting and participate in 24/7 on-call rotation.

Support, maintain, and improve enterprise LAN/WAN/wireless, SD-WAN, VPN/remote access, and firewall environments. Troubleshoot connectivity, monitor network health, execute upgrades and changes, maintain documentation, collaborate with stakeholders and vendors, and provide occasional on-call and voice system support.

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.

Operate and lead data-center LAN infrastructure in a 24/7 SaaS environment. Own troubleshooting, incident response, and change management across Cisco Nexus, Palo Alto, and F5 platforms. Drive projects, architecture (VXLAN/EVPN), automation (Ansible, Terraform, Python), observability (Prometheus, Grafana, SolarWinds), and cloud networking (AWS, GCP). Mentor junior engineers, participate in on-call rotation, and define operational standards, reliability metrics (SLI/SLO), and preventive engineering.

The Network Engineer V will design and maintain network systems, conduct cybersecurity hardening, and provide network analysis for DoD Command and Control applications, supporting the USMC. Experience required includes 7+ years in network engineering and 3+ years in C4I systems.

Support and secure federal customer network, server, storage, backup, and application environments. Administer Windows servers, storage arrays, Commvault backups, Cisco switches, Oracle/SharePoint/Tableau/Java applications, and RPA (UiPath). Provide SME representation, dashboards, SQL/database support, accessibility testing (JAWS, WAVE), change control, and executive reporting with 60-minute response SLAs.

The Network Engineer will design, configure, and maintain virtual infrastructure and networks, ensuring effective security and backup solutions while documenting policies and procedures.

Responsible for architecting and governing secure, high-performance network environments across various infrastructures, mentoring engineers, and defining strategic networking initiatives.

Support and troubleshoot large enterprise networks (switching, routing, firewalls, load balancers, SAN). Perform incident response, RCA, firmware/patch management, proactive monitoring, automation scripting, documentation, runbooks, stakeholder communication, and participate in on-call rotation.

Lead design, deployment, and operation of the Starshield service provider network supporting national security missions. Manage POPs and datacenter builds, improve performance and security, perform capacity planning and troubleshooting, automate device and deployment tooling, and mentor junior engineers. Support on-call rotations, travel, and clearance-driven operations.

Design, integrate, and maintain secure, resilient hybrid and multi-cloud network architectures. Lead cloud networking, automation (IaC), SDN, monitoring, and disaster recovery efforts while supporting CI/CD and cross-functional teams to modernize enterprise connectivity.

Lead research and development for proliferated space mesh networking. Design and emulate network architectures, apply SDN/SD-WAN and carrier-grade protocols, deploy virtualized network images, ensure cybersecurity controls and DISA STIG compliance, engage stakeholders, and influence industry standards and consortiums.

Design resilient, secure network topology for a portable C2 system including VPN, SD-WAN, TACLANE, QoS and bandwidth/latency requirements; produce rapid-deployment networking kits, diagrams, and documentation; align security zones with infrastructure policies and support integration with monitoring, log aggregation, and CI/CD pipelines. On-site role with up to 25% travel.

Lead research and development for proliferated space mesh networking, build and emulated network architectures, apply SDN/SD-WAN and carrier-grade protocols, deploy virtualized network functions and cloud-native SDN controllers, ensure cybersecurity/Zero-Trust alignment, engage stakeholders and industry consortiums, and shepherd program development tied to classified and unclassified work.

Design, deploy, and operate enterprise LAN/WAN and hybrid cloud networking for corporate facilities and AWS GovCloud. Implement zero-trust, microsegmentation, FortiGate firewalls, and Cloudflare Zero Trust. Manage VPN/private connectivity, enterprise wireless, automation (Ansible/NetBox), monitoring/telemetry integration with SIEM, and ensure ITAR/CMMC compliance alongside security engineering and identity systems like Okta.