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ATS Resume Checker for Network Engineers
Get your resume ATS score in under 30 seconds. See exactly which Network Engineer keywords are missing and fix them before you apply.
ATS Score Benchmark — Network Engineer Roles
Average Network Engineer resume scores 52 — most get filtered before a human sees them.
How ATS Screens Network Engineer Resumes
Network engineering ATS (Workday, iCIMS) filters with extreme specificity on vendor (Cisco vs. Juniper), protocol (BGP vs. OSPF), and certification (CCNA vs. CCNP vs. CCIE). SD-WAN became a near-mandatory keyword in enterprise network roles after 2022. Network automation (Python, Ansible, Netmiko) is an increasingly common filter for senior and cloud-adjacent network roles.
Top ATS Keywords for Network Engineer Resumes
These are the highest-weighted keywords ATS looks for in Network Engineer applications. Missing even 3–5 of these can drop your score below the recruiter's filter threshold.
Resume Bullet Examples — Weak vs. Strong
See how the same experience reads to ATS before and after optimisation.
"Managed and configured network infrastructure."
"Designed and deployed SD-WAN solution (Cisco Viptela) across 42 branch offices for a 5,000-user enterprise; replaced legacy MPLS with dual broadband + LTE failover, reducing WAN costs by $340k/year and improving SLA uptime from 99.2% to 99.97%."
"Configured firewalls and VPNs for the company."
"Administered Palo Alto PA-5250 next-gen firewall cluster and GlobalProtect VPN for 8,000-user environment; migrated 600+ legacy ACL rules to App-ID + User-ID policies, reducing attack surface by 67% and achieving PCI-DSS compliance."
See more Network Engineer resume examples and before/afters →
6 Common Network Engineer Resume Mistakes
These are the specific patterns that cause Network Engineer resumes to fail ATS — and lose to less-experienced candidates.
- 1"Networking experience" without vendor — Cisco vs. Juniper vs. Aruba are separate skill sets
- 2No certification — CCNA/CCNP are the most common hard filters in network engineering ATS
- 3Protocol names generic — "routing protocols" must be "BGP, OSPF, EIGRP" to match ATS filters
- 4Firewall vendor not listed — Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point are binary filters in security-conscious JDs
- 5SD-WAN absent for enterprise roles — dominant WAN transformation technology since 2022
- 6No network automation mention — Python + Ansible/Netmiko expected for senior and cloud-adjacent roles
Frequently Asked Questions
What ATS score do I need as a Network Engineer?
A score of 70+ is considered strong for Network Engineer roles. Most candidates score around 52, meaning they are filtered before a recruiter reads their resume. Check yours free in 30 seconds.
Which ATS systems screen Network Engineer applicants?
The most common ATS platforms for Network Engineer hiring are Workday, iCIMS, Taleo, SuccessFactors, Greenhouse. Our checker simulates how these systems score your resume against a job description.
Is this resume checker free?
Yes — your first ATS score is completely free with no signup required. Upload your resume (PDF or DOCX) and a job description, and get your score in under 30 seconds.
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