Network Engineer

Energy Innovation Corp; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 73,000 - 111,000; Part time

Job summary

Apollo in Raleigh, NC is seeking a mid-level Network Engineer who treats reliability as a feature. You will own critical Linux and virtualization tasks, driving toward clean audits and meaningful, proactive incident handling from the Raleigh office or your home.

The role emphasizes risk awareness, independent judgment, and clear communication across teams. You will mentor peers and contribute to debt-reduction initiatives while clocking flexible hours and local support.

Qualifications

• Ability to surface risk proactively and communicate implications clearly.
• Comfort translating complex Linux administration concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience analyzing incidents and contributing to preventive measures.

Responsibilities

• Harden Linux Administration auth so the NC audit comes back clean.
• Own edge cases in analytics billing that others avoid.
• Negotiate Microsoft Intune tradeoffs with product when timelines collide.
• Turn VMware vSphere on-call noise into meaningful alerts.
• Ship Initiative fixes to Raleigh, NC customers the same day they report them.
• Mentor mid-level engineers through their first on-call multitasking shift.
• Deliver the Proxmox rewrite to reduce years of technical debt.

Skills

Risk assessment

Critical thinking

Independent judgment

Linux administration comprehension

Tools

VMware vSphere

Bash

Job description

We're growing the technology group at Apollo and need a mid-level Network Engineer who treats reliability as a feature, not an afterthought. What anchors this Raleigh job is ownership; the $73,000 - $111,000, the freelance hours, the 3-year ask all hang off that.

Key Responsibilities

• Harden Apollo's Linux Administration auth so the NC audit comes back clean
• Own the employee-centric edge cases in Apollo's Analytical Thinking billing nobody else wants to touch
• Negotiate Microsoft Intune tradeoffs with product when Apollo timelines and reality collide
• Turn Apollo's VMware vSphere on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something
• Ship Initiative fixes to Apollo customers in Raleigh, NC the same day they report them
• Mentor the mid-level cohort through their first real Multitasking on-call at Apollo
• Ship the Proxmox ruthlessly-focused rewrite that pays down years of Apollo technical debt

What You'll Bring

• The reflex to surface risk before it surfaces itself
• Hands-on familiarity with VMware vSphere, sharpened by Bash side projects
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
• Experience translating Linux Administration complexity for a non-technical audience

Apollo was founded on a hunch that technology could be far less awful, and Raleigh turned out to be the perfect place to prove it. Mistakes get dissected for lessons at Apollo, never weaponized in your next review.

Our $73,000 - $111,000 package travels with real mentorship, a growth ladder you can see, and the flexibility to clock in from Raleigh or home.

This role is in active recruitment, with a target start date just ahead.

We're hiring, and your application could be the one we've been waiting for.