Operations Engineer, Netskope NewEdge Government
United States · USD 75,000-147,000 · 3+ years experience · Posted Oct 7, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 3+ years experience
- Location
- United States
- Salary
- USD 75,000-147,000 · Base salary
About the role
- The Operations Engineer on the Netskope NewEdge Government team is responsible for maintaining system uptime and performance within government-accredited environments.
- This role involves managing planned maintenance, troubleshooting infrastructure issues, and coordinating with internal teams to ensure high operational standards.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot Linux-based infrastructure or application issues.
- Manage tickets by logging issues and assigning them based on priority and severity.
- Plan, execute, and communicate system and network maintenances.
- Engage and coordinate with internal service owning teams to identify root causes.
- Estimate effort for tasks and assist with prioritization and release planning.
- Monitor active defects and communicate them early to maintain uptime and performance.
- Participate in an on-call rotation to resolve application issues outside of standard business hours.
Requirements
- US citizenship and physical residence in the US.
- At least 3 years of hands-on Linux system administration experience.
- At least 3 years of network administration experience.
- Solid grasp of basic switching, routing, load balancing, and running operating systems or services at scale.
- Proven track record of juggling multiple tasks effectively in a fast-moving environment.
- Strong familiarity with Linux/Unix platform administration.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent real-world experience.
Preferred qualifications
- Scripting skills in Shell, Python, or similar languages.
- Active US Secret clearance or willingness and ability to obtain one.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package
- Bonus plan
- Stock award program
- Comprehensive health plan
Skills
- Linux
- Unix
- Shell
- Python
- Switching
- Routing
- Load Balancing