ServerHub

Junior Network Engineer

ServerHub

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Junior

Tech Stack

AnsibleAWSAzureCitrixCloudDNSGrafanaHAProxyNGINXPythonSMTPSwitchingTCP/IPVMware

About the role

  • Networking Fundamentals
  • Strong understanding of TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, VLANs, and subnetting
  • Proficiency in routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, MPLS
  • Experience with VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL, GRE, site-to-site, remote access)
  • Hands-on with switching technologies: STP, EtherChannel, VXLAN
  • Practical experience with Cisco Catalyst & Nexus switches, Juniper EX/QFX/MX series
  • Hosting & Data Center Networking tasks including DNS, HTTP(S), SMTP, FTP/SFTP, load balancing
  • Cloud Networking tasks: VPCs, subnets, peering, NAT gateways, VPN gateways, AWS/Azure/VMware NSX
  • Security tasks: Firewall administration, DDoS mitigation, WAF, IDS/IPS, network segmentation
  • Automation & Monitoring: Scripting, Zabbix/Nagios/Grafana/ELK, alerting and dashboards
  • Troubleshooting & Operations: packet captures, traceroute, Wireshark, SLA escalations, 24/7 shift work
  • Collaboration with cloud, sysadmin, and support teams
  • Documentation of configs, procedures, incident reports

Requirements

  • 3–5 years in Networking
  • Preferred: 1–2 years of exposure in Web and Cloud Hosting industry
  • Strong understanding of TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, VLANs, and subnetting
  • Proficiency in routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, MPLS
  • Experience with VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL, GRE, site-to-site, remote access)
  • Hands-on with switching technologies: STP, EtherChannel, VXLAN
  • Certifications: CCAN R&S (EI), CCNP R&S (EI), or JNCIA-Junos, JNCIS-ENT, JNCIS-SP, JNCIP-ENT, CCNA DC, CCNP DC (mandatory)
  • Practical experience with Cisco Catalyst & Nexus switches, Juniper EX/QFX/MX series
  • Preferred exposure to Arista or Mellanox data center switches
  • Experience with DNS (Bind, PowerDNS, Anycast)
  • Knowledge of protocols: HTTP(S), SMTP, FTP/SFTP in hosting environments
  • Load balancing experience (Nginx, HAProxy, or hardware LB like F5, Citrix)
  • Understanding of multi-tenant hosting and client isolation
  • Familiarity with VPCs, subnets, peering, NAT gateways, VPN gateways
  • Hands-on with AWS, Azure, or VMware NSX networking
  • Hybrid connectivity (on-prem ↔ cloud)
  • Firewall administration: Cisco ASA/FTD, Fortinet, Palo Alto
  • Basic DDoS mitigation & WAF knowledge
  • IDS/IPS configuration and monitoring
  • Network segmentation and Zero-Trust principles
  • Scripting with Python, Bash, or Ansible
  • Familiarity with Zabbix, Nagios, Grafana, ELK, or equivalent tools
  • Building proactive alerts and reporting dashboards
  • Strong diagnostic and root-cause analysis skills (packet captures, traceroute, Wireshark)
  • Handling SLA-driven escalations from NOC/customers
  • Comfortable with 24/7 operations and shift work
  • Strong English communication skills (verbal & written)
  • Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users
  • Excellent documentation skills (configs, procedures, incident reports)
  • Team collaboration with cloud, sysadmin, and support teams
  • Adaptability to fast-paced hosting environments
  • Flexibility to work across different time zones