Network Operations Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 22 job postings with the title “Network Operations Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30

Postings · last 90 days
22
Most-required skill
Top hiring metro
London

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Frequently asked questions about Network Operations Engineer jobs

+How many Network Operations Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 22 job postings with the title “Network Operations Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.

+What skills do Network Operations Engineer jobs require?

Across Network Operations Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Python, DNS, BGP, Ansible, PowerShell.

+Which cities are hiring the most Network Operations Engineer?

As of 2026-09-30, Network Operations Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in London, San Francisco, Bellevue, Dublin, Fairfax.

+Is Network Operations Engineer a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 22 Network Operations Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Network Operations Engineer postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.

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+What roles do people move into and out of Network Operations Engineer?

The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.

Weekly indexed Network Operations Engineer postings — last 90 days

Career paths through Network Operations Engineer

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

16 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before Network Operations Engineer

Before Network Operations EngineerNetwork Engineer → Network Operations Engineer: 14 observed employer movesSystems Engineer → Network Operations Engineer: 8 observed employer movesNetwork Administrator → Network Operations Engineer: 6 observed employer movesOperations Manager → Network Operations Engineer: 5 observed employer movesSoftware Engineer → Network Operations Engineer: 4 observed employer movesIT Support Specialist → Network Operations Engineer: 4 observed employer movesNetwork Analyst → Network Operations Engineer: 3 observed employer movesNetworkOperationsEngineerNetwork Engineer: 14 movesNetwork Engineer14 movesSystems Engineer: 8 movesSystems Engineer8 movesNetwork Administrator: 6 movesNetworkAdministrator6 movesOperations Manager: 5 movesOperations Manager5 movesSoftware Engineer: 4 movesSoftware Engineer4 movesIT Support Specialist: 4 movesIT SupportSpecialist4 movesNetwork Analyst: 3 movesNetwork Analyst3 moves

Roles after Network Operations Engineer

After Network Operations EngineerNetwork Operations Engineer → Network Engineer: 23 observed employer movesNetwork Operations Engineer → Systems Engineer: 15 observed employer movesNetwork Operations Engineer → Software Engineer: 11 observed employer movesNetwork Operations Engineer → Operations Manager: 7 observed employer movesNetwork Operations Engineer → Project Manager: 6 observed employer movesNetwork Operations Engineer → Solutions Architect: 6 observed employer movesNetwork Operations Engineer → Program Manager: 5 observed employer movesNetworkOperationsEngineerNetwork Engineer: 23 movesNetwork Engineer23 movesSystems Engineer: 15 movesSystems Engineer15 movesSoftware Engineer: 11 movesSoftware Engineer11 movesOperations Manager: 7 movesOperations Manager7 movesProject Manager: 6 movesProject Manager6 movesSolutions Architect: 6 movesSolutionsArchitect6 movesProgram Manager: 5 movesProgram Manager5 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: Network Operations Engineer (different employer)16
Before: Network Engineer14
Before: Systems Engineer8
Before: Network Administrator6
Before: Operations Manager5
Before: Software Engineer4
Before: IT Support Specialist4
Before: Network Analyst3
After: Network Engineer23
After: Network Operations Engineer (different employer)16
After: Systems Engineer15
After: Software Engineer11
After: Operations Manager7
After: Project Manager6
After: Solutions Architect6
After: Program Manager5

Skills most often required for Network Operations Engineer

NamePostingsShare
Python1254.5%
DNS940.9%
BGP836.4%
Ansible836.4%
PowerShell731.8%
Bash731.8%
Terraform731.8%
OSPF627.3%
Kubernetes627.3%
routing522.7%
Linux systems administration522.7%
VPN522.7%
Puppet522.7%
service mesh522.7%
IS-IS522.7%

Top companies posting Network Operations Engineer jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting Network Operations Engineer jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
Google6
Litmos3
Okta2
Crusoe2
OpenAI1
Dexian1
LivePerson1
Clarity Innovations1
Thequalitygroupgmbh21
Vultr1

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring Network Operations Engineer

NamePostingsShare
London418.2%
San Francisco313.6%
Bellevue29.1%
Dublin14.5%
Fairfax14.5%
Hamburg14.5%
Nashville14.5%
Redmond14.5%
Sofia14.5%

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Network Operations Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.

role
Network Operations Engineer
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-09-30
window_days
90
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