Cloud and InfrastructureUpdated Jun 2026
Network Engineer resume keywords
Designs, configures, and maintains network infrastructure including routing, switching, firewalls, and SDN. Use this keyword guide to optimize your resume for ATS scanners and recruiter searches.
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Professionals building careers at
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Top skills
CiscoroutingswitchingfirewallsBGPOSPF
Location matters
Place keywords in your summary, skills section, and within experience context. ATS systems weight contextual usage higher than keyword lists.
ATS keywords
CiscoroutingswitchingBGPOSPFfirewallVLAN
Recruiter signals
- network architecture
- performance metrics
- incident reduction
Role details
Salary range: $95K–$155K
Domain: Cloud and Infrastructure
Boards: LinkedIn, Indeed, Dice
Common mistakes
- Listing protocols and certifications without architectural context or performance evidence.
- Using a generic summary that does not name the target role.
- Listing tools without showing where they were used.
- Adding metrics that are not supported by project, work, or portfolio evidence.
Next step
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