Network/Cloud Engineer in Huntsville, AL

Network/Cloud Engineer job description

Network/cloud engineers help organizations build, maintain and optimize the infrastructure that supports critical business operations. They ensure network and cloud environments are reliable, secure and scalable, enabling employees, customers and systems to connect efficiently across the enterprise. Employers typically seek candidates with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering or a related field and 5 or more years of experience in areas such as network design and implementation, cloud networking, security, internet protocols, and infrastructure management.

Typical network/cloud engineer duties:

Plan, design and develop network and cloud infrastructure to support business operations, connectivity and growth

Monitor, troubleshoot and optimize infrastructure performance, availability and security across network and cloud environments

Support infrastructure upgrades, system integrations and business continuity initiatives while helping ensure reliable access to applications, services and data

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Auto scaling

Cloud platforms

IAM

IT architecture

LAN/WAN technologies

Network administration

Network security and firewalls

Scripting and automation

VPN

Salary for Network/Cloud Engineer in Huntsville, AL

112750 - 159250

Low

112750

The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is still developing core skills.

Mid

136000

The candidate has moderate experience in the role or one similar, meets most requirements and may hold transferable skills or relevant certifications.

High

159250

The candidate has extensive experience in the role, demonstrates advanced skills and often brings specialized certifications or industry experience.

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