TN Visa Network Technician Jobs
Network Technician roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA treaty's Computer Systems Analyst category, which covers network configuration, troubleshooting, and infrastructure support. Canadian citizens can secure TN status at the port of entry with no cap or lottery. Mexican citizens apply through a U.S. consulate with a limited annual allocation.
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We are seeking a highly skilled Network Support & Automation Engineer responsible for supporting, troubleshooting, and automating enterprise and carrier-grade network environments. This role combines advanced network operations expertise with software development and automation capabilities to improve network reliability, scalability, operational efficiency, and service delivery.
The ideal candidate will possess deep networking knowledge across routing, switching, WAN, MPLS, and security technologies, along with strong scripting and programming skills in Python, Go, or similar languages. The candidate will design and implement automation solutions leveraging tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Git, and CI/CD pipelines to streamline network operations, provisioning, configuration management, compliance, and monitoring.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities:
Network Operations & Support:
- Troubleshoot and support complex enterprise and carrier-grade network environments.
- Analyze and troubleshoot Layer 2 and Layer 3 network issues across LAN, WAN, and Datacenter infrastructures.
- Troubleshoot and configure network devices utilizing routing and switching protocols including:
- BGP
- EIGRP
- OSPF
- MPLS
- HSRP
- STP
- Multicast
- VSS
- Analyze and troubleshoot private IP/MPLS carrier networks utilizing BGP peering.
- Support sophisticated WAN architectures including Customer Edge (CE) routers, BGP routing policies, QoS configurations, and traffic engineering.
- Perform packet capture analysis and network traffic discovery to identify root causes and drive incident resolution.
- Troubleshoot network systems including:
- Routers
- Switches
- Firewalls
- Wireless Access Points
- Load Balancers
- Proxy Solutions
- Monitor network health, performance, availability, and capacity utilizing SNMP and monitoring platforms.
- Participate in 24x7 operational support and incident response activities.
- Coordinate with Datacenter technicians and external vendors to diagnose and resolve hardware-related issues including ports, cables, optics, modules, and network devices.
Network Automation & Engineering:
- Design, develop, and maintain network automation frameworks to reduce manual intervention and improve operational efficiency.
- Develop and maintain automation solutions using:
- Python
- Go
- Bash/Shell Scripting
- REST APIs
- Create reusable automation workflows for:
- Configuration deployment
- Compliance validation
- Network provisioning
- Device inventory management
- Backup and recovery
- Software upgrades
- Health checks
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions utilizing:
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Develop automation pipelines integrating network infrastructure with modern DevOps practices.
- Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, validation, deployment, and rollback of network configurations.
- Utilize Git-based version control for infrastructure code, automation scripts, and network configurations.
- Build automated compliance and configuration drift detection mechanisms.
- Integrate network tools, telemetry platforms, and APIs to improve monitoring, observability, and operational analytics.
- Develop automation dashboards and reporting systems to track network performance, incidents, and automation success metrics.
Monitoring, Analytics & Tooling:
- Analyze network utilization, performance metrics, configurations, and logs using tools such as:
- Splunk
- HPNA
- Netdisco
- Aruba Mobility Master
- Pulse
- Synapse
- Cyrus
- Forward Tool
- Monitor network alerts and incidents through enterprise monitoring platforms.
- Utilize SNMP monitoring platforms such as EMC SMARTS and similar enterprise monitoring systems.
- Perform proactive capacity planning, trend analysis, and performance optimization.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement:
- Collaborate with Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, Application, and DevOps teams to improve network service delivery.
- Participate in architecture reviews and automation strategy initiatives.
- Create technical documentation, runbooks, standard operating procedures, and automation design documents.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, operational efficiency, and reduction of manual tasks.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:
Networking:
- 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise or service provider network environments.
- Strong knowledge of networking technologies and protocols:
- TCP/IP
- BGP
- OSPF
- EIGRP
- MPLS
- RIP
- SNMP
- Multicast
- HSRP
- STP
- VSS
- Carrier Circuits
- WAN Technologies
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting routing, switching, WAN, and MPLS environments.
- Experience with packet capture and protocol analysis tools such as Wireshark.
Automation & Software Development:
- Strong scripting and programming experience with:
- Python (preferred)
- Go
- PowerShell
- Bash/Shell
- Similar automation languages
- Experience building network automation solutions leveraging APIs, NETCONF, RESTCONF, SSH, or SDKs.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Git/GitHub/GitLab
- Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or similar CI/CD platforms
- Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps methodologies.
- Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), testing, and version control practices.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, Palo Alto, or similar enterprise networking platforms.
- Experience supporting cloud networking environments (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud).
- Familiarity with network automation frameworks such as:
- Netmiko
- Nornir
- PyATS
- Nautobot
- Cisco NSO
- Experience with telemetry, observability, and network analytics platforms.
- Knowledge of container technologies and DevOps practices.
- Professional certifications preferred:
- CCNP/CCIE
- JNCIP/JNCIE
- DevNet Professional
- Terraform Associate
- AWS/Azure Networking Certifications
COMPENSATION
- The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $21.73/hour - $33.95/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.
INTRODUCTION
We are seeking a highly skilled Network Support & Automation Engineer responsible for supporting, troubleshooting, and automating enterprise and carrier-grade network environments. This role combines advanced network operations expertise with software development and automation capabilities to improve network reliability, scalability, operational efficiency, and service delivery.
The ideal candidate will possess deep networking knowledge across routing, switching, WAN, MPLS, and security technologies, along with strong scripting and programming skills in Python, Go, or similar languages. The candidate will design and implement automation solutions leveraging tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Git, and CI/CD pipelines to streamline network operations, provisioning, configuration management, compliance, and monitoring.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities:
Network Operations & Support:
- Troubleshoot and support complex enterprise and carrier-grade network environments.
- Analyze and troubleshoot Layer 2 and Layer 3 network issues across LAN, WAN, and Datacenter infrastructures.
- Troubleshoot and configure network devices utilizing routing and switching protocols including:
- BGP
- EIGRP
- OSPF
- MPLS
- HSRP
- STP
- Multicast
- VSS
- Analyze and troubleshoot private IP/MPLS carrier networks utilizing BGP peering.
- Support sophisticated WAN architectures including Customer Edge (CE) routers, BGP routing policies, QoS configurations, and traffic engineering.
- Perform packet capture analysis and network traffic discovery to identify root causes and drive incident resolution.
- Troubleshoot network systems including:
- Routers
- Switches
- Firewalls
- Wireless Access Points
- Load Balancers
- Proxy Solutions
- Monitor network health, performance, availability, and capacity utilizing SNMP and monitoring platforms.
- Participate in 24x7 operational support and incident response activities.
- Coordinate with Datacenter technicians and external vendors to diagnose and resolve hardware-related issues including ports, cables, optics, modules, and network devices.
Network Automation & Engineering:
- Design, develop, and maintain network automation frameworks to reduce manual intervention and improve operational efficiency.
- Develop and maintain automation solutions using:
- Python
- Go
- Bash/Shell Scripting
- REST APIs
- Create reusable automation workflows for:
- Configuration deployment
- Compliance validation
- Network provisioning
- Device inventory management
- Backup and recovery
- Software upgrades
- Health checks
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions utilizing:
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Develop automation pipelines integrating network infrastructure with modern DevOps practices.
- Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, validation, deployment, and rollback of network configurations.
- Utilize Git-based version control for infrastructure code, automation scripts, and network configurations.
- Build automated compliance and configuration drift detection mechanisms.
- Integrate network tools, telemetry platforms, and APIs to improve monitoring, observability, and operational analytics.
- Develop automation dashboards and reporting systems to track network performance, incidents, and automation success metrics.
Monitoring, Analytics & Tooling:
- Analyze network utilization, performance metrics, configurations, and logs using tools such as:
- Splunk
- HPNA
- Netdisco
- Aruba Mobility Master
- Pulse
- Synapse
- Cyrus
- Forward Tool
- Monitor network alerts and incidents through enterprise monitoring platforms.
- Utilize SNMP monitoring platforms such as EMC SMARTS and similar enterprise monitoring systems.
- Perform proactive capacity planning, trend analysis, and performance optimization.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement:
- Collaborate with Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, Application, and DevOps teams to improve network service delivery.
- Participate in architecture reviews and automation strategy initiatives.
- Create technical documentation, runbooks, standard operating procedures, and automation design documents.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, operational efficiency, and reduction of manual tasks.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:
Networking:
- 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise or service provider network environments.
- Strong knowledge of networking technologies and protocols:
- TCP/IP
- BGP
- OSPF
- EIGRP
- MPLS
- RIP
- SNMP
- Multicast
- HSRP
- STP
- VSS
- Carrier Circuits
- WAN Technologies
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting routing, switching, WAN, and MPLS environments.
- Experience with packet capture and protocol analysis tools such as Wireshark.
Automation & Software Development:
- Strong scripting and programming experience with:
- Python (preferred)
- Go
- PowerShell
- Bash/Shell
- Similar automation languages
- Experience building network automation solutions leveraging APIs, NETCONF, RESTCONF, SSH, or SDKs.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Git/GitHub/GitLab
- Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or similar CI/CD platforms
- Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps methodologies.
- Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), testing, and version control practices.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, Palo Alto, or similar enterprise networking platforms.
- Experience supporting cloud networking environments (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud).
- Familiarity with network automation frameworks such as:
- Netmiko
- Nornir
- PyATS
- Nautobot
- Cisco NSO
- Experience with telemetry, observability, and network analytics platforms.
- Knowledge of container technologies and DevOps practices.
- Professional certifications preferred:
- CCNP/CCIE
- JNCIP/JNCIE
- DevNet Professional
- Terraform Associate
- AWS/Azure Networking Certifications
COMPENSATION
- The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $21.73/hour - $33.95/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Network Technician
Align your credentials to USMCA definitions
The TN visa category for network roles falls under Computer Systems Analyst, not a generic IT classification. Your degree or diploma must reflect computer science, engineering, or a closely related field to satisfy CBP's specialty occupation review at the port of entry.
Target employers experienced with visa sponsorship
Before applying, verify that a company has recent visa filings and experience with work authorization sponsorship. This demonstrates that their HR team understands visa sponsorship processes and can handle TN applications smoothly, reducing the risk of delays or procedural confusion.
Get your offer letter structured for CBP review
Canadian applicants present their offer letter directly to CBP at the border, so the letter must specify your job title, duties, credentials required, and that the role qualifies under the Computer Systems Analyst category. A vague or generic offer letter is the most common reason for TN delays.
Search for sponsoring employers using Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Network Technician roles by employers with recent visa filings, indicating experience with visa sponsorship processes. This helps you target companies likely familiar with hiring international talent, which can streamline your application process and reduce delays.
Prepare for consular processing if you hold Mexican citizenship
Mexican TN applicants must schedule a consular interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate rather than seeking admission at the border. Book your appointment well in advance of your start date, as wait times vary significantly by location and season.
Clarify TN renewal timing with your employer before accepting
TN status is issued in three-year increments with no statutory limit on renewals. Confirm early that your employer is willing to support renewals, since some companies treat initial sponsorship and ongoing renewals as separate decisions, which can create status gaps.
Network Technician TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Network Technician role qualify for TN visa sponsorship?
Network Technician positions qualify under the USMCA's Computer Systems Analyst TN category when the role involves analyzing, designing, or supporting network systems and the employer requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. Roles focused purely on physical cabling or hardware installation without a systems analysis component can face scrutiny from CBP, so your job offer letter needs to clearly describe the analytical and technical scope of the work.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for Network Technician roles?
TN is significantly more accessible for this role. There is no annual lottery, no cap for Canadian citizens, and no multi-month wait for USCIS processing. Canadian applicants can receive TN status at the port of entry the same day they present a qualifying offer letter. H-1B visa requires employer sponsorship through a competitive lottery, a lengthy USCIS adjudication period, and filing fees the employer must cover. For Network Technicians who qualify by nationality, TN is almost always the faster and more predictable path.
What documents does a Canadian Network Technician need at the border?
You'll need a valid Canadian passport, a detailed offer letter from your U.S. employer that specifies your title, duties, required credentials, and the TN category being claimed, and proof of your educational credentials such as a degree certificate or transcripts. CBP may also ask for a resume or any professional certifications relevant to the network technician role. Gathering these before you travel avoids delays at the port of entry.
How do I find Network Technician employers who actively sponsor TN visas?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search, letting you filter Network Technician job listings by employers with documented TN visa sponsorship experience. This is more effective than general job boards because it filters out companies that have no sponsorship infrastructure and would require you to educate their HR team from scratch before any hiring decision is made.
Can a Network Technician on TN status change employers?
Yes, but each new employer requires a new TN authorization. For Canadian citizens, the new employer's offer letter is presented at the port of entry or through a change of status filing with USCIS. Mexican citizens need to return to a U.S. consulate for a new visa stamp reflecting the new employer. You cannot simply carry your current TN to a new job, so factor the processing timeline into any job transition plan.