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Network Operations Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, where your employer documents that no qualified U.S. worker is available before filing an I-140 petition. Most positions require a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, making EB-3 the common pathway, with EB-2 available to advanced-degree professionals.
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When you join Verizon, you want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Join Verizon as we continue to expand our industry-leading network to improve the ways people, businesses, and things connect. As a Network Operations Engineer, you will provide technical expertise on a critical role involving network transformation, network outages, service issues, network optimization, and maintenance. You will be responsible for providing support to keep things running smoothly and change the way that our customers live, work, and play. We are a 24x7 highly visible Operations environment that performs troubleshooting, configuration changes, drive issues to resolution, and related functions.
- Performing optimization, troubleshooting, and maintenance of network systems and applications to identify overall system availability and performance.
- Evaluating network coverage to find gaps, making recommendations to improve coverage, and helping to implement those recommendations.
- Performing triage, fault isolation, and remediation of network events.
- Generating, driving, and updating problem-tracking tickets via multiple systems and continuously improving business practices.
- Escalating issues to the appropriate internal/external engineer teams for resolution.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You’ll need to have:
- Associate’s degree or two or more years of work experience.
- Three or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
- Willingness to work rotating shifts including weekends and holidays.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
- A technical degree in Electronics, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or a related discipline.
- Knowledge of telecommunications equipment and technologies like Telephony Switching, Data Communications and Network Routers.
- Computer support experience, including troubleshooting PC hardware and configurations.
- Vendor management experience.
If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.
WHERE YOU’LL BE WORKING
In this worksite-based role, you'll work onsite at a defined location(s).
SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
40
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION
Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.
The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.
INTRODUCTION
When you join Verizon, you want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Join Verizon as we continue to expand our industry-leading network to improve the ways people, businesses, and things connect. As a Network Operations Engineer, you will provide technical expertise on a critical role involving network transformation, network outages, service issues, network optimization, and maintenance. You will be responsible for providing support to keep things running smoothly and change the way that our customers live, work, and play. We are a 24x7 highly visible Operations environment that performs troubleshooting, configuration changes, drive issues to resolution, and related functions.
- Performing optimization, troubleshooting, and maintenance of network systems and applications to identify overall system availability and performance.
- Evaluating network coverage to find gaps, making recommendations to improve coverage, and helping to implement those recommendations.
- Performing triage, fault isolation, and remediation of network events.
- Generating, driving, and updating problem-tracking tickets via multiple systems and continuously improving business practices.
- Escalating issues to the appropriate internal/external engineer teams for resolution.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You’ll need to have:
- Associate’s degree or two or more years of work experience.
- Three or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
- Willingness to work rotating shifts including weekends and holidays.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Even better if you have one or more of the following:
- A technical degree in Electronics, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or a related discipline.
- Knowledge of telecommunications equipment and technologies like Telephony Switching, Data Communications and Network Routers.
- Computer support experience, including troubleshooting PC hardware and configurations.
- Vendor management experience.
If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.
WHERE YOU’LL BE WORKING
In this worksite-based role, you'll work onsite at a defined location(s).
SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
40
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.
BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION
Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.
The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Network Operations Engineer
Align your credentials to PERM requirements
PERM locks in the minimum requirements your employer advertises. If the job posting lists a bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical engineering, make sure your credentials match exactly, foreign three-year degrees may need a credential evaluation before the I-140 stage.
Target employers with active EB-3 filing history
Network operations roles sit at mid-market companies running their own infrastructure, not just hyperscalers. Search the DOL OFLC disclosure data to find employers who have filed PERM certifications for network or systems roles in the past two years.
Use Migrate Mate to filter green card sponsoring roles
Search Migrate Mate for Network Operations Engineer positions filtered by EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship. The platform surfaces employers with documented PERM filing history so you're not cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored a permanent resident.
Negotiate PERM language into your offer letter
Ask the hiring manager to confirm sponsorship intent before you accept. A written commitment to file PERM within a set timeframe protects you if the position changes hands or the company restructures during the 12-to-18-month labor certification process.
Verify your role qualifies as a specialty occupation
USCIS evaluates whether the position requires a specific degree field, not just any bachelor's degree. Review the O*NET occupation profile for network operations engineers to confirm the degree-field relationship DOL will expect to see in your employer's PERM job description.
Check prevailing wage before the labor certification is filed
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your specific SOC code and metro area so there are no surprises when DOL issues the prevailing wage determination during the PERM process.
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Find Network Operations Engineer JobsNetwork Operations Engineer Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Network Operations Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Network Operations Engineer positions qualify for EB-3 sponsorship because they typically require a bachelor's degree rather than an advanced degree. EB-2 applies if the role genuinely requires a master's degree or if you have a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience and your employer can document that the position demands that level. Your employer's PERM job description defines which category applies.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
The PERM route leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status tied to a single employer. There's no annual lottery at the EB-3 level for most countries, so your employer's filing triggers a process that runs 18 to 24 months on average rather than depending on random selection. The trade-off is that PERM requires a formal DOL recruitment process before USCIS sees the I-140 petition, which adds several months compared to H-1B filing.
Can I search specifically for Network Operations Engineer jobs with green card sponsorship?
Yes. Migrate Mate lets you filter Network Operations Engineer roles by EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, so you're only seeing employers who have filed PERM certifications for comparable positions before. That filters out job postings where sponsorship is listed as a possibility but the company has no track record of following through on permanent residency.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers mid-process?
If your I-140 has been approved for at least 180 days and you move to a same or similar role, you may be able to port your priority date to a new employer's petition under AC21 portability rules. Network operations and systems administration roles often qualify as similar, but the new employer still needs to file a fresh PERM and I-140 unless portability is available and properly documented.
How long does the full EB-3 green card process take for a Network Operations Engineer?
From PERM filing to a green card in hand, nationals from most countries can expect three to five years when USCIS processing times and potential request for evidence delays are factored in. Nationals from India and China face significantly longer waits due to per-country limits. USCIS publishes a monthly Visa Bulletin tracking priority date movement, which determines when your I-485 adjustment of status can be filed or approved.
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