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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Engineer (Network Monitoring experience) - **Company:** BlueAlly - **Location:** Woodlawn, MD, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $208,000.0 - $228,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, Border Gateway Protocol, Linux, Perl (Programming Language), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Monitoring of Systems, Networking Hardware, Multi-protocol Systems, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Network Monitoring, Routing, Network Administration, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Package Management Systems, Parsing, Shell Script, Simple Network Management Protocols, TCP/IP, Scripting, Computer Network Operations, Software Coding, Cisco - **Published:** June 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=56e3ab300fb4c188 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Technical troubleshooting support?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, This role is for an Engineer I with a strong Linux background, deep experience in network monitoring platforms, and the coding skills to automate and extend what those platforms can do. You have around 8 years in the field and you're comfortable operating independently from day one - no ramp-up hand-holding required. You'll work on a complex, large-scale enterprise environment where your ability to keep critical monitoring infrastructure running, scripted, and optimized directly impacts network operations., * Around 8 years of hands-on experience in enterprise networking or systems engineering, with meaningful depth in network monitoring and management platforms * Strong Linux platform experience - you're comfortable with system administration, package management, scripting environments, and troubleshooting at the OS level * Solid working knowledge of network management and monitoring products; experience with SNMP-based monitoring tools in environments of 1,000 or more network devices * Proficiency in Perl, Python, and shell scripting - you write real automation, not just quick fixes * Working knowledge of SNMP MIB analysis, trap parsing, and SNMP table polling; experience configuring monitoring systems to manage Cisco and multi-vendor environments * Familiar with networking and routing protocols including TCP/IP, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, and MPLS - enough to understand and troubleshoot what you're monitoring * Able to operate independently from day one - you come in, assess the environment, and get to work without needing someone to walk you through it * Able to produce polished technical documents independently and to a professional standard * Understands how project financials and forecasting work; independently manages your own forecast, * CCNA level certification or equivalent preferred; hands-on experience in network monitoring and Linux administration carries significant weight * Bachelor's degree or equivalent ## Description * Deliver technical work as a mid-to-senior team member, taking ownership of your area within larger projects while operating within BlueAlly's quality standards * Administer, maintain, and extend network monitoring platforms in a large enterprise environment, including updates, patches, and configuration * Develop and maintain scripts in Perl, Python, and shell to automate monitoring tasks, integrate systems, and support reporting functions * Produce clear, accurate technical documentation and present findings or recommendations to client stakeholders * Recognize when project-impacting issues need to go up the chain and act on it. ## Related Videos - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)