Remote Network Engineer: Reliability-First, On-Call & VMware

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

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.