Hi Mates, I get straight to the point.

Current situation:

I am in to networking(Routing,VPN firewall etc). I have one job offer in my hand and joining is next Monday at a Fintech(Company A). I am interviewing with another company (B) which is dedicatedly of my domain (networking and IT). First two rounds have gone well and recruiter have called personally to say that after 2 months they have found such candidate, Final round is pending and they are confident that I'll pass (me to a bit). But they are taking time.

What should I do? Don't wait and join A or drop A and take risk for B.

(I do have 1-2 interviews lined up and so far going good)

Company A gives lesser salary but confirmed joining.
Company B's HR agreed to give bit more than Company A's base salary but final round discussing is not done yet.

Background Story:

My reliving from previous employer was on negative grounds(termination) and I am unemployed for 2 months. I have my termination/experience letter but don't have my CTC(compensation letter). Previous company said they don't disclose details in BGV.

My Fear:

• At company B the end client is government agency for whom I'll working, will they dig deeper into my professional BGV or personal BGV.
• I don't want to disclose the exact cause or leaving previous org (as it is bad) but I have a clean personal BGV (police,court,address etc)
• If I've been unemployed for 2 months and don't want to stretch it but don't want to leave money on the table either.
• If I join A, I'll have to leave some money and my domain specific company.
• If I join B, and the client dug into prev company and decided me let go, I'll be in big trouble (short term in a company) and with no job.

I don't know what the Company B's end client will check in BGV.
I don't know if Recruiter from company B are just hyping me up.
I don't know if considering Company B is with taking a risk or not for my career.

I know I should be the one answering what I want but I got dropped from my first job and felt like everything is gone. I always find that anything wrong is my mistake.
Now I see some hope but stuck due to company's and recruiters being diplomatic.

Please help. Let me know if you wanna know anything else from before suggesting.

Company A benefits:

• WFH in night shift
• Transportation allowance is saparete from base
• 50k bonus each every year.
• Total monetary value is close to what B is saying as promise.

Hey everyone,

I'm a 28-year-old network engineer based in Massachusetts (south of Boston), currently exploring new opportunities, ideally in a Senior Network Engineer or to break into the sales side of things.

I've been working in networking since I was 18, starting out in a NOC while still in high school and working my way up through various engineering roles. I'm currently a lead engineer on my team at an MSP (large scale clients, not small businesses).

A quick overview of my background:

• Nearly 10 years of experience in networking, primarily in MSP environments.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco/Meraki, Aruba, Fortinet, WatchGuard, Ruckus, Ubiquiti, and other networking platforms.
• Experience with network design, implementations, troubleshooting, switching, routing, wireless, firewalls, VPNs, and RADIUS.
• Regularly work with clients on network upgrades, infrastructure planning, and new deployments.
• Experience with Python scripting, API-based automation, and large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Currently hold my CCNA and Aruba Certified Professional – Switching (ACP-S), and I'm studying for my CCNP Enterprise.

I'm primarily looking for a hands-on engineering role where I can continue growing technically and take on more challenging projects. I'm open to remote, hybrid, or on-site opportunities around the greater Boston area.

I'd rather not post my resume publicly, but I'm happy to share it privately if anyone knows of an opportunity that might be a good fit.

I have about three years of experience IT as a senior end user support technician. I also have my CCNA, network plus, CCNA cyber. As well as my associates degree in cyber security and a bachelors degree in networking and cloud. I don’t feel confident going into the interview, but I’m not sure if that is just because of having no actual experience as a network administrator or if it’s just imposter syndrome. I have built an enterprise lab through package tracer.

Hi everyone!

I’m currently working as an IT Administrator and have around 3 years of experience in IT support and administration.

I’m looking for a new job and want to understand how networking and professional connections can help me find better opportunities. I’m particularly interested in IT Support, System Administration, Network Engineering, and eventually Cybersecurity.

I’ve tried applying for jobs online, but I want to learn how to connect with people in the IT industry and discover opportunities that may not be advertised publicly.

I have a few questions:

- How do you build genuine professional connections with IT professionals on LinkedIn or Reddit?

- Is it okay to message recruiters, IT managers, or employees directly to ask about job openings?

- How can I approach someone for a referral without sounding like I’m asking for a favour?

- What actually helped you get your next IT job: networking, referrals, certifications, or job portals?

- If you were in my position, what would you do to find better opportunities?

I’m based in India and would really appreciate practical advice from people who have been through this process.

Thank you! I’m looking forward to learning from your experiences.

As the title says, looking for people who have had good experiences with companies that gave them (basic) opportunities to troubleshoot/configure/manage routers and switches.

Also, what are some good interview questions to help uncover this information?

putting my resume here for tips/advice. Also interested in hearing about any opportunities that might be a good fit. Resume

my current job has been a bit more FortiGate-heavy than I’d like. It’s not particularly difficult, but my real interest is more on the routing/switching side of networking. i do a lot of labbing in my free time, recently more on the automation side of networking.

pretty much ready to take my ENCOR at this point. I’ve actually studied for both ENCOR and SPCOR since I was in a bit of a transition from the service provider side into enterprise networking.

would appreciate any feedback on the resume or advice on where I should be looking next.

I recently completed BTech CS and CCNA certification. I got a job in a bank as a network engineer. It will be my first job if i join.

What should I do ?

Hello!

Senior Voice Engineer with 15+ years of experience.

Heavily Cisco based but have touched other vendors here and there.

Got a varied background in healthcare / military / banking / retail / etc.

Wondering if anyone has any leads / knows of any jobs - I'm looking for something either remote or in Fla.

Thanks.

Hi everyone!

I'm an L1 NOC Support Engineer based in Bangladesh, looking for remote opportunities.

Skills: MikroTik, SolarWinds Orion, Cacti, network troubleshooting, routing & switching, and Linux fundamentals.

Certifications: MTCNA, MTCRE, MTCSE.

I'm interested in remote IT support, help desk, technical support, and junior NOC roles.

I'm available for international remote opportunities that accept applicants from Bangladesh. Referrals and leads are welcome!

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone who has followed a similar career path or has experience in the DoD space could offer some advice.

I'm currently 24, graduated from college about a year ago, and landed a job at a startup specializing in cellular technology. Before accepting my current offer, I was in the process of obtaining a Secret clearance through another company, which has since been granted.

Now that I have my Secret clearance, I'd love to transition into a network engineer role as that's always been my long-term goal. Even Nocs would be fine.

With how difficult the job market has been lately, I'm wondering whether getting my Security+ certification would improve my chances. I've applied to quite a few positions throughout California but haven't heard back from any of them.

For context, I currently have my CCNA, a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, and I'm pursuing a master's degree through an asynchronous program.

I'd appreciate any advice on how to improve my chances of breaking into the field. Would getting my Security+ be worthwhile? I've noticed that quite a few job postings list it as a preferred or required qualification. I'm already pretty familiar with the material, so I figure I could prepare for and pass the exam within 2–3 weeks. Alternatively, would it make more sense to skip Security+ and go straight for my CCNP? I also wonder whether the pay in cleared networking roles would justify making the switch, especially since I'm looking for better long-term job security.

A little more context about my current job:

My current position has been extremely draining. We're a small startup with around six engineers, and we've experienced a huge increase in interest from companies over the past year. I currently make around $95K a year and have the flexibility to work remotely whenever I want, so I realize I'm in a pretty fortunate position. However, the workload has become overwhelming, and I'm starting to question whether the compensation and flexibility outweigh the stress.

My responsibilities range from field engineering, spokesperson, and DevOps to technical writing and pretty much everything in between. The job also involves quite a bit of international travel. While I've learned a tremendous amount but, I'm starting to feel that the workload isn't sustainable, and I'd rather focus on building a career in network engineering. In my last year of undergrad, I worked as a level 1 network technician and loved it.

I'd really appreciate any advice, especially from people who have transitioned into DoD networking roles or have experience navigating the cleared job market. Would my current qualifications be enough to get my foot in the door, or should I focus on additional certifications before continuing to apply?

Hey everyone!‌

One of the roles I'm currently looking for is a Solutions Architect based in NCR and Cebu, and I think it's a great opportunity for IT professionals who enjoy solving complex business and technology challenges.

We're looking for someone with experience in enterprise infrastructure technologies such as servers, storage, virtualization, networking, and security, who can work closely with clients to design and recommend the best solutions for their needs.

What I like about this opportunity is the exposure to different industries, direct client engagement, and the chance to be involved in both solution design and implementation.

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, or if you know someone who would be a good fit, feel free to reach out. 😊

As my title says, I spent the last 10 years as an Implementation and Operations Network Engineer for a service provider. Our main focus was configuring/deploying routers (Cisco, Juniper, and Nokia) and switches to the hubs to replace EOL gear, maintaining said devices and updating them when new standards are pushed out, and as the final break/fix team when escalated to us. Updating and break/fix could include replacing the routing engines, linecards, psu's, fans, etc, as well as any customers having issues. Our team dealt with fiber business customers, so other business's and enterprise's, no residential.

The company recently decided to do away with regional teams and to centralize them in one location. Our team was one of the first to be offered relocation help or a severance package. I took the severance package route as family matters didn't allow for relocation (several hundred miles away).

Being with the company for 10 years, looking at job postings now, a lot has changed since 10 years ago. All of the job postings I look at now for Network Engineer positions ask for some or all of the below which I am lacking any hands on experience: security appliance/firewalls, wireless deployments, data center/cloud networking, and AI/automation/programming usage.

I have a BS in Information Technology Management from 2016. Got my CCNA in 2016 and CCNP in 2019. Got my Juniper JNCIA and Nokia NRS 1 in 2020. The CCNP/CCNA did expire earlier this year as I was planning on going down the Juniper track before I found out we were being let go. Spent 6 weeks studying the current CCNA and passed that end of Sept. I also took a 6 month Python certificate curriculum from eCornell beginning of this year and completed that.

I applied to roughly 20 positions so far and got an interview for only one and it was through a staffing firm. The rest have pretty much been either no response or the typical "we have more suitable candidates that we are moving on with." Again, I have no hands on work experience with security app/firewall's, wireless, DC/cloud networking, or automation. Want to ask me about BGP, mpls, is-is, ospf, any metro-ethernet services, troubleshooting, etc, I got that.

What should I focus on or work on that will improve my chances of getting an interview and landing a position? Wireless I feel would be pretty easy to learn on the actual job. I did take the python course, but that was not aimed at networking, just python in general, so I have some knowledge in that aspect. I'm thinking security/firewalls or cloud networking, but which and should I focus on a specific cert or material? Just looking for what would best help me improve my chances of getting my next position. I am in the central states and would of just broken into 100k mark this year.

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🏢 Titan Technologies, based in Huntsville, Alabama 🇺🇸 is looking for a Senior Network Engineer

⚙️ Tech used: Cisco, Hardware, Support, LAN, Network, Security, SDWAN

💰 $129,000 - 160,000 / year

📝 More details and option to apply: https://devitjobs.com/jobs/Titan-Technologies-Senior-Network-Engineer/rdg

Hi guys! I have an over the phone interview (on microsoft teams) on Thursday as a Networking intern, and I was wondering if I should contact the hiring manager interviewing me asking a few questions. Should I ask them if they prefer my camera on or not? And how should I ask/contact them? (I’ll be using linked in to message them). Do you guys also have any tips for interviews? And if i should contact him, do you guys suggest I ask him about anything else?

Hi all. Looking for advice.

Current role Tier 3 Senior Network & VoIP Engineer with I have been for about 4 years after internal promotion from tier 2.

**Experience:** 6 years in IT
BAS in Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications

Certs:

CCNP Enterprise (2025)
Fortinet NSE 4 (2026)
CCNA (2022)
CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+ (2020)

Current roles, experience

Tier 3 network and VoIP escalations and troubleshooting.

VoIP including asterisk and cloud hosted PBX that run in my companies data center.

Cisco IOS routing, switching, VLANs, subinterfaces, HSRP, and ACLs for two data
centers.
Configuration/t shooting data center FortiGate ha firewalls.

Edge connectivity with multi BGP peers.

FortiGate firewall migrations, IPsec VPNs, dual-ISP SD-WAN, BGP, and route maps.
Cisco Meraki SD-WAN, site-to-site VPNs, OSPF, and firewall rules.

Oracle Acme Packet SBCs, Webex Contact Center trunks.

Full Webex contact center builds and support.
AWS networking and hybrid on-premises/cloud connectivity.

All stuff networking for AWS, including interconnects to on prem.

Ansible playbooks for FortiGate configuration automation. (Understand Ansible but used Claude for heavy lifting)

Built a Grafana/Prometheus monitoring system for Webex customer trunk health with Alertmanager notifications. Relied heavily on Claude as I’m not great at python.

Looking to stay relevant. 28 years old. Thinking of going much deeper into cloud, security. Wonder if any recommendations? Thanks

Hi everyone,

I’m a final-year Btech student currently looking for full-time or internship opportunities in:

• Network Engineer / Network Support
• NOC / Network Operations
• Network Security
• Wireless Networking
• Cloud Networking / Network Automation
• Cybersecurity

Skills: CCNA-level networking, routing & switching, VLANs, TCP/IP, Wireshark, Linux, Python, SQL, Git, Zabbix/network monitoring, and basic network security.

I’m looking for entry-level opportunities and am open to learning the technologies required for the role.

If anyone knows of relevant openings, please comment or DM me. I can share my resume privately.

Thank you! 🙏

Looking to find the best place to network professionally and socially with goals of typical friendship as well as real prospects. Then to search job listings and just constantly search through other sites and things like that.

. Looking to somewhat change career paths. I've spent 15 years in supply chain and logistics. Looking to go into something Tech related

B.s software engineering

M.S unmanned and autonomous systems

A.S web dev and database development

Trade school of auto tech focuses on sensors and electronics

Just curious where people look or wear people meet for someone whose small friend groups have settled into their lives

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/dublinoh/jobs/5489018/network-engineer