Remote Network Administrator Jobs in Vallejo, California | Remote Work From Home

**Job Title:** Remote Remote Network Administrator **Location:** Remote — based in Vallejo, California --- ### About the Role We are seeking a seasoned Remote Network Administrator to join our fast‑growing infrastructure team. In this role you will be the guardian of our enterprise‑grade network fabric that powers over 5,000 active users across North America, with a particular focus on supporting our expanding client base in Vallejo, California. Reporting directly to the Director of IT Operations, you will partner with cloud engineers, security analysts, and application owners to design, deploy, and fine‑tune WAN, LAN, and VPN architectures that keep our services resilient, secure, and performant. Your day‑to‑day impact will be measured in uptime percentages, latency reductions, and the confidence our sales and support teams have when they say “the network is always on.” --- ### Key Responsibilities - **Design & Implementation:** Architect, configure, and maintain Cisco IOS and Juniper Junos routing/switching solutions for multiple sites, including a primary data center in Vallejo, California and remote branch offices. - **Firewall Management:** Deploy, monitor, and tune Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls, ensuring rule sets meet PCI‑DSS and SOC 2 compliance. - **Monitoring & Alerting:** Build dashboards in SolarWinds NPM and Grafana to provide real‑time visibility of bandwidth, packet loss, and device health; set up automated alerts via PagerDuty. - **Incident Response:** Lead 24/7 on‑call rotation (averaging 2 on‑call weeks per month) to troubleshoot network outages, conduct root‑cause analysis, and document remediation steps in Confluence. - **Automation:** Write Ansible playbooks and PowerShell scripts to provision VLANs, update firmware, and roll out configuration changes across a fleet of 250+ devices. - **Capacity Planning:** Perform quarterly capacity reviews using NetBox inventory data and AWS VPC traffic reports; recommend upgrades that keep network utilization under 70 %. - **Collaboration:** Partner with the Cloud Architecture team to integrate hybrid connectivity (Azure ExpressRoute and AWS Direct Connect) into our SD‑WAN fabric, ensuring seamless failover for remote workers in Vallejo, California. - **Documentation & Policy:** Maintain up‑to‑date network diagrams, SOPs, and security policies; enforce change‑management procedures through ServiceNow. - **Vendor Management:** Manage relationships with ISP partners, negotiate service level agreements, and oversee quarterly performance reviews. - **Training & Mentorship:** Conduct monthly knowledge‑share sessions for junior sysadmins and provide on‑boarding support for new remote staff joining from Vallejo, California. --- ### Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field **or** 5 + years of equivalent hands‑on experience as a network administrator/network engineer. - Minimum **3–5 years** of experience managing enterprise Cisco and Juniper environments in a remote or hybrid setting. - Proven expertise with **Cisco IOS, Juniper Junos, Palo Alto, Fortinet, SolarWinds, Ansible, PowerShell, and NetBox**. - Strong understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPN (IPSec & SSL), and SD‑WAN concepts. - Demonstrated ability to script and automate routine tasks; proficiency with Git and CI/CD pipelines for network code. - Experience with cloud networking (AWS VPC, Azure Virtual Network) and hybrid connectivity solutions. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce clear documentation for both technical and non‑technical audiences. --- ### Preferred Qualifications - **Cisco CCNP** or **Juniper JNCIP‑SEC** certification (CCIE a plus). - Prior experience supporting a fully remote workforce of 300+ employees, especially in the Vallejo, California region. - Hands‑on exposure to **Wireshark** for deep packet inspection and performance troubleshooting. - Familiarity with ITIL 4 service‑management practices and ServiceNow ticketing. - Leadership experience: coached a team of at least two junior sysadmins or network technicians. - Knowledge of zero‑trust networking models and experience implementing Zscaler or Cisco Duo for remote access. --- ### Compensation & Benefits - **Salary Range:** **$95,000 – $125,000** annually, commensurate with experience and certifications. - **Performance Bonus:** Up to 10 % of base salary based on quarterly network reliability metrics. - **Health & Wellness:** Medical, dental, vision, and HR‑flexible spending accounts. - **Retirement:** 401(k) with company match up to 5 %. - **Remote Stipends (for California residents):** $150/month for internet, $200 one‑time home‑office equipment allowance. - **Paid Time Off:** 20 vacation days + 10 company holidays + 5 sick days. - **Professional Development:** Annual $2,500 learning budget, paid certifications, and access to Udemy Business. --- ### Work Setup - **Time Zones:** Our core collaboration window is 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST, which comfortably overlaps with most of the United States, including the Vallejo, California time zone (Eastern). - **Work Hours:** Flexible schedule; we expect 40 hours/week with at least 2 days of overlap with the on‑site team in Vallejo, California for real‑time meetings. - **Meeting Cadence:** Daily stand‑ups (15 min, 85 % async), weekly sprint planning (1 hour) and bi‑weekly architecture reviews (90 min). - **Equipment:** Minimum 100 Mbps symmetric broadband, dual monitors, corporate‑issued laptop (MacBook Pro or Dell XPS), VPN client, and an optional hardware firewall for home office. - **Collaboration Platforms:** Slack (channels for #network‑ops, #security‑alerts), Zoom for video calls, Jira for ticket tracking, Confluence for documentation, and GitHub for version‑controlled network code. --- ### Growth - **Career Path:** After 12–18 months of consistent performance, you can move into a **Senior Network Engineer** role, then **Infrastructure Lead**, and eventually **Director of Network Services**. - **Mentoring:** Pair with a senior architect for quarterly one‑on‑one sessions focused on advanced routing protocols and cloud networking. - **Learning Budget:** $2,500 per year, usable for certifications (CCNP, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, etc.) or conference attendance (e.g., Cisco Live, Black Hat). - **Performance Reviews:** Conducted semi‑annually with clear KPIs (network uptime > 99.9 %, mean time to resolution < 30 min for critical incidents). --- ### How to Apply If you are excited to champion a resilient, secure network that powers our customers in Vallejo, California and beyond, please submit the following through our Careers portal: 1. An up‑to‑date résumé highlighting relevant network projects and certifications. 2. A brief cover letter (300 words max) describing why you are the ideal fit for a remote role that serves the Vallejo, California market. 3. Optional: links to any public GitHub repos, network diagrams, or documentation you have authored. **Application Timeline:** Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Selected candidates will be invited to a three‑stage interview process: - **Stage 1:** Phone screen with our Talent Acquisition Partner (≈30 min). - **Stage 2:** Technical interview with the Network Team Lead (live problem‑solving, 60 min). - **Stage 3:** Culture & leadership interview with the Director of IT Operations (45 min). We aim to make hiring decisions within two weeks of the final interview. *We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.*