Network Operations Engineer

WHO WE ARE Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 33 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company. Vultr Cares - 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.

• 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting - Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year - 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan - Commitment matters to Vultr!

• Research network events to identify potentially contributing technical debt, architecture issues, or process problems and take ownership of driving end to end improvements across the platforms.
• Compose, review and test procedure documentation which provides for scheduled maintenance that eliminates customer impact and improves the overall customer experience.
• Work with internal teams to ensure that network issues including automation are resolved quickly.
• Troubleshoot issues to identify issues at any layer of the OSI Model.

• A minimum of 1-2 years of experience with BGP based networks, including comprehensive experience with Internet scale routing tables, IRR’s, RIR’s, RPKI, routing policies, peering policies and architectures.
• Understanding of technologies and protocols such as VxLAN, EVPN.
• Basic Linux administration experience (Debian is preferred), including understanding of Linux Kernel routes, iptables, nftables, ebtables, ipset, and network routing suites such as FRR and Bird (preferred).
• Understanding of networking in the cloud including VPC’s, NFV, Direct Connect, and IPsec.
• Skilled with documenting the troubleshooting processes for repetitive tasks.
• Proactive approach to detecting network issues before they become a larger problem.
• Knowledge of building scripts/tools to automate repeatable network changes and to gather network health data is preferred.
• Experience opening and following up tickets with vendors and transit providers.
• Scripting in Python and knowledge of Ansible playbooks is a plus.
• Understanding of 1 or more vendors and operating systems such as Juniper, Cisco, Brocade, Cumulus, and SONiC.
• Certifications such as CCNA, JNCIA are highly preferred.

• Highlight any hands‑on BGP projects in your résumé, especially those involving BYO‑BGP or large routing tables.
• Include concrete examples of scripts or automation you built for network health monitoring; share GitHub links if possible.
• Prepare to discuss specific OSI‑layer troubleshooting scenarios you resolved, focusing on root‑cause analysis.
• If you hold certifications like CCNA or JNCIA, list them prominently and be ready to explain how they inform your day‑to‑day work.
• During interviews, demonstrate familiarity with Linux networking tools (iptables, nftables, ipset) and explain your preferred workflow.
• Ask about the on‑call rotation and incident post‑mortem process to show you understand the operational cadence.
• When negotiating salary, reference the provided range and consider the remote‑work stipend and professional‑development budget as part of total compensation.