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Network Engineer IV

Old Dominion Freight Line

Thomasville, NCFull-timePosted 2 days agoStill listed today

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Compensation
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Location
Thomasville, NC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Network Engineer IV designs, develops, and implements complex communication networks, including switching hardware from core to network edge. The role builds and maintains WAN, data center, and core networks and integrates them with enterprise systems. It also leads network infrastructure design, monitors performance, supports escalated troubleshooting, and collaborates with technical architects. The position typically requires 7+ years of related experience and may assume a team lead role.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Network EngineeringWAN and LANSwitching and RoutingDatacenter TechnologiesTCP/IPRouting and SubnettingQoSMPLSIPSecCross-Domain RequirementsSD-WANLoad BalancingGlobal Server Load BalancingTroubleshootingVoice and Video NetworkingVisioDocumentation ToolsOrganizationAnalytical SkillsAttention to Detail

Qualifications

Bachelor's in IT or Equivalent7+ Years Network Engineering7+ Years Related Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

At Old Dominion, we don't just move freight—we help businesses keep their promises. As one of the nation's leading LTL carriers, we've earned our reputation by putting people first, delivering premium service, and staying true to the values that have guided us for more than 90 years. Our PROMISES values shape how we work, our family culture shapes how we treat one another, and our commitment to being the Best in the Game drives everything we do. If you're looking for more than just a job, you'll find a career built on trust, teamwork, and opportunity at OD.

Responsible for designing, developing, and implementing complex communication networks within the organization. Primarily responsible for all aspects of switching hardware from core to network edge, including documentation, monitoring, troubleshooting and change control. Working with a team to perform system configurations and installations, system administration, and system security. Builds and maintains network (WAN, Data Center, and Core) and integrates with all enterprise systems.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, architect, and manage network infrastructure that best supports business initiatives
  • Monitor network performance and recommend network changes and upgrades based on utilization
  • Collaborate with Technical Architects in network and other systems design
  • Provide assistance to Network Engineer team with escalated advanced network related troubleshooting issues
  • Maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies/products/trends related to architectural solutions

Job Qualifications Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in an IT related field or equivalent education and experience

Experience:

  • A specialist on complex technical and business matters.
  • 7+ years of network engineering expertise supporting 100+ site WAN and LAN environment
  • Work is highly independent.
  • May assume a team lead role for the work group.
  • Typically requires 7+ years of related experience.
  • 7+ years of experience with core, distribution, and access switching and routing technologies and datacenter technologies (e.g MPLS, vPC, Etherchannel, BGP, OSPF, policy based routing)
  • Strong knowledge of networking technologies and WAN communications including TCP/IP (routing and subnetting), QoS, MPLS, IPSec, etc…
  • Understanding of cross-functional/cross-domain requirements and impact
  • Expertise in networking concepts
  • Experience implementing and supporting SD-WAN environments
  • Strong knowledge of Load Balancing and Global Server Load Balancing
  • Strong troubleshooting skills
  • Experience supporting voice and video across the WAN
  • Experience using Visio or other tools for documentation
  • Strong organization and analytical skills
  • Detail oriented

Working Days: Shift and hours to be determined. Working Shift: Shift and hours to be determined. Work days/shifts may change based on scheduling and business needs and are provided as guidelines at the time of posting.

Join the OD Family Today!

As a Full Time member of our Family, you and your family are eligible to receive:

  • Great Health Benefits including a Zero premium medical plan for employee only coverage
  • Vision & Dental
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Flex Spending Accounts
  • 401k Retirement plan with company match and additional company annual discretionary match opportunity
  • Life Insurance
  • Wellness Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement for Drivers and Technicians
  • Training and growth opportunities to build a career
  • We prioritize our OD family of employees
  • Ability to advance through our promote from within philosophy
  • National Career Opportunities Available at our 260+ service centers

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, and/or gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military status, Vietnam Era and/or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law(s).

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How this job compares

Set against the 4,085 open Network Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • North Carolina median$104–186K/yr54 salary ranges
  • US median$51–61/hr155 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 87 open Network Engineer jobs in North Carolina and 4,085 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Network Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,539 postings).
Education
1,225 of the 4,085 open Network Engineer jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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