Contract Network Engineer - SSH/DNS, Ownership & Growth

DigitalCore; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

DigitalCore, based in Metairie, LA, is seeking a Network Engineer to own complex networking challenges from design to production. The role emphasizes DNS expertise, SSH architecture, and hands-on leadership across on-call rotations and incident response.

You will lead design reviews, replace brittle hacks with robust DNS solutions, mentor engineers, and drive end-to-end delivery of technology services, from Azure administration to on-call readiness.

Qualifications

• SSH and DNS expertise required.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Demonstrated adaptability with shifting requirements.
• Comfort with on-call and ownership of systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead DNS design reviews to prevent costly mistakes in Metairie, LA.
• Replace brittle networking with scalable DNS solutions.
• Reproduce and fix field-reported bugs to prevent recurrence.
• Own full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production.
• Manage end-to-end technology services from Azure administration to on-call rotation.
• Transfer SSH runbooks to on-call teammates for reliability.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code-review culture.
• Sketch and defend SSH architecture, then build it.

Skills

SSH

DNS

Communication

Documentation

Adaptability

Job description

DigitalCore, based in Metairie, LA, is seeking a Network Engineer to own complex networking challenges from design to production. The role emphasizes DNS expertise, SSH architecture, and hands-on leadership across on-call rotations and incident response.

You will lead design reviews, replace brittle hacks with robust DNS solutions, mentor engineers, and drive end-to-end delivery of technology services, from Azure administration to on-call readiness.