Network Administrator

Sanctuary AI; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking technology company in Vancouver is seeking an experienced Network Administrator to manage network infrastructure, ensuring high availability and security. Responsibilities include designing network services, troubleshooting, and collaborating with various teams. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in network administration and strong Linux skills. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Equity stakes

Health coverage

Paid time off

Worksite flexibility

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a Network Administrator role.
• Strong Linux skills across various distributions.
• Experience managing Fortinet and/or Juniper environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure network uptime meets the 99.95% target.
• Design and maintain LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VPN services.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Linux administration skills

TCP/IP knowledge

Networking problem solving

Documentation skills

Collaboration skills

Education

Relevant certifications (CCNP, RHCSA/RHCE)

Tools

PRTG

Zabbix

Prometheus

Fortinet

Juniper

Job description

Your New Role and Team

Sanctuary AI is seeking an experienced Network Administrator to join our IT team. You will be accountable for the availability, security, and performance of our network infrastructure and systems, keeping people and services reliably connected. You bring clear ownership and crisp execution, and you care about building networks that are simple, scalable, and highly available.

Success Criteria

• Sustain 99.95% uptime across sites, cloud, and VPN connections
• Reduce incident response time and improve monitoring signal-to-noise ratio within the first 6 months
• Deliver accurate, current network diagrams, runbooks, and recovery procedures
• Harden configurations and maintain timely patching and vulnerability remediation
• Enable new projects and teams by executing changes safely, on time, and with clear stakeholder communication

Network Engineering & Operations

• Design, implement, and maintain LAN, WAN, WLAN, VLAN, VPN, and firewall services across on-prem and cloud environments
• Operate Fortinet and Juniper-based infrastructure (FortiManager, Mist)
• Monitor performance, bandwidth, and capacity with tools such as PRTG, Zabbix, or Prometheus
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex connectivity issues across multi-site and hybrid cloud environments

Security & Compliance

• Partner with Security to implement and maintain best practices across firewalls, IDS/IPS, and SSO/MFA
• Conduct regular vulnerability scans and patch network and Linux systems
• Provide evidence and documentation to support compliance initiatives (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA as applicable)

Cloud & Virtualization

• Support hybrid cloud networking (AWS and Azure VPCs, VNets, routing, VPN gateways)
• Manage and maintain virtualized environments (VMware, KVM, Proxmox) with resilience and failover in mind

Collaboration & Leadership

• Create and maintain up-to-date documentation in Confluence, including diagrams, standards, and incident records
• Mentor junior administrators and act as a go-to resource for networking and Linux expertise
• Collaborate closely with DevOps, Security, and Application teams to support business needs
• Participate in on-call rotations (shared schedule with IT team) and support incident response for critical systems

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 5+ years in a Network Administrator or similar role in production environments
• Strong Linux administration skills (Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL, or similar)
• In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, and enterprise firewalls
• 5+ years managing Fortinet and/or Juniper environments
• Experience with network monitoring and logging (PRTG, Zabbix, Prometheus, or similar)
• Experience with scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Ansible)
• Hands-on hybrid cloud networking with AWS and/or Azure
• Familiarity with identity & access protocols (LDAP, Kerberos, SAML, MFA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certifications: CCNP, RHCSA/RHCE, CompTIA Security+, CISSP
• Knowledge of high availability design and disaster recovery planning
• Experience with container networking (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Previous experience in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, SaaS)

Traits

• Calm and resourceful problem solver with strong ownership and follow-through
• Clear, concise communicator who documents well and collaborates across teams
• Mission-driven, curious, and motivated by continuous improvement
• Empathetic team player who contributes to a positive, solution-focused culture

Working at Sanctuary AI

Sanctuary AI is an equal opportunity employer; employment with Sanctuary AI is governed based on skills, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any way by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

Compensation and Benefits

Sanctuary offers a market-leading compensation package that includes competitive salaries, equity stakes, and a full suite of benefits for permanent employees, encompassing health coverage, paid time off, cutting-edge work facilities, and worksite flexibility by role.

About Sanctuary AI

Founded in 2018, Sanctuary builds humanoid robots and a novel control system for them that integrates symbolic logic and reasoning with data-driven robot foundation models.

EEO Statement

Sanctuary AI is committed to equal employment opportunities and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.