Jr. Network Engineer I - Linux/Windows/TLS Certificates 100% Remote Contract to Permanent Job $[...]

Zeektek; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company is seeking a Jr. Network Engineer I to join their remote team. This role requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 0–2 years of experience, focusing on TLS certificates and collaboration across teams. Candidates should be detail-oriented and comfortable working in a ticket-driven environment to ensure certificates are managed accurately, helping to maintain service continuity and security standards. This is a 12-month contract position that may lead to permanent employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT or related field.
• 0–2 years of experience in an IT role.
• Foundational understanding of TLS and certificates.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to track and renew TLS certificates.
• Ensure accurate documentation to prevent outages.
• Work in a ticket-driven environment.

Skills

TLS/certificates understanding

Linux command-line skills

Windows command-line skills

Operational discipline

Collaboration across teams

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Jr. Network Engineer I – Linux/Windows/TLS Certificates – Remote – Contract to Hire

We have two 12‑month contract to hire opportunities for an early‑career IT professional with a bachelor’s degree and 0–2 years of experience who brings a foundational understanding of TLS/certificates, basic Linux/Windows command‑line skills, and strong operational discipline working in ticket‑driven environments. They are detail‑oriented, process‑focused, and comfortable collaborating across application, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure certificates are accurately tracked, renewed, validated, and documented—helping prevent outages and security incidents in a highly regulated enterprise environment.

100% Remote. Hours 8‑5pm EST.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 0–2+ years of experience
• Foundational Understanding of TLS/Certificates
• Ticketing & Operational Discipline

Employment Type

Contract – 12‑month to permanent.