# Software Defined Networking (SDN)

Skill · IT Infrastructure and Networking

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/software-defined-networking-sdn

Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a networking architecture that separates the control plane (which decides how traffic is routed) from the data plane (which forwards traffic), enabling centralized, programmable management of network behavior via software controllers. Network engineers use SDN, often with protocols like OpenFlow, to dynamically configure large-scale networks in data centers and cloud environments. It's widely used by cloud providers and telecom companies to improve network flexibility and automation.

## Software Defined Networking (SDN) in the job market

- Open roles: 10
- Employers hiring: 5
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Software Defined Networking (SDN)

Measured from the 10 open roles that name Software Defined Networking (SDN), not from a curated list.

- [Kubernetes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kubernetes) — 7 roles (70.0%)
- [Linux](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/linux) — 5 roles (50.0%)
- [Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/border-gateway-protocol-bgp) — 3 roles (30.0%)
- [Terraform](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/terraform) — 3 roles (30.0%)

## Roles that use Software Defined Networking (SDN)

- [Network Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-architect) — 2
- [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 1
- [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-engineer) — 1
- [Quality Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/quality-engineer) — 1
- [Site Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/site-reliability-engineer) — 1
- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 1

## Employers hiring for Software Defined Networking (SDN)

- [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — 6 open roles
- [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — 1 open role
- [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — 1 open role
- [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — 1 open role
- [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Network Virtualization](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/network-virtualization)

## Open roles requiring Software Defined Networking (SDN) (10)

- [Senior Engineering Manager, Deployment](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/aadc46b2-a20f-4815-8206-06b0e2eccb91/application) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $250,000 – $300,000 (listed on Crusoe's own careers site)
- [Senior Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c7dfdab9-ae58-4992-b81e-044e3b1cb0e3/senior-network-engineer-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Annapolis Junction, MD, $102,000 – $255,000
- [Nettverksarkitekt – Bygg Norges Sovereign AI Cloud](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/55964775-249c-4c0d-a521-cb02e7fccdf5/nettverksarkitekt-bygg-norges-sovereign-ai-cloud-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — Full-time
- [Quality Assurance Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0c0af6d3-9a7d-452f-8d49-522c3e09512d/quality-assurance-engineer-at-comcast) at [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — Philadelphia, PA
- [Senior Solution Engineer, Networking](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ac5f6b3a-e263-4efe-895a-a9b350bde9c2/senior-solution-engineer-networking-at-nvidia) at [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — Full-time, $168,000 – $322,000
- [Senior Staff Network Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/aba3de4d-59a5-4ead-b3f1-a68beb4f1117/senior-staff-network-architect-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — San Francisco, CA, $250,000 – $300,000
- [Engineering Manager, SDN Control Plane](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9ee8e4b8-f5f7-4e47-8099-f6bea9820a66/engineering-manager-sdn-control-plane-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — San Francisco, CA, $215,000 – $260,000
- [Staff Technical Program Manager, Deployments](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cd09e9b0-545d-4f41-852f-716fb21fa6e1/staff-technical-program-manager-deployments-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — San Francisco, CA, $200,000 – $240,000
- [Senior Cloud Support Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d2e2fb67-f80a-4903-8a02-2b4f49a99d86/senior-cloud-support-engineer-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, Denver, CO, $130,000 – $155,000
- [Staff Cloud Support Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/966ea31d-731f-49ec-b4c3-ed0d13e384c8/staff-cloud-support-engineer-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — San Francisco, CA, $156,000 – $190,000