Network Engineer I

Base Pay Range $30.00/hr - $33.00/hr 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. 8-5pm - Hours are EST. Requirements MUST HAVES: Bachelor’s Degree 0–2+ years of experience Foundational Understanding of TLS/Certificates Ticketing & Operational Discipline Preferred Experience: Healthcare background/exposure would be nice to have, not required About the Role This team is responsible for daily certificate lifecycle operations across the enterprise. Its mission is to prevent certificate-related outages and security incidents by ensuring certificates are identified, renewed, validated, and tracked correctly before expiration. The team acts as the first line of defense against certificate failures by: Coordinating renewals with application and platform teams Validating certificate replacements Ensuring ownership and follow-through The team operates within a collaborative, operations-focused environment. Works closely with application teams, platform/infrastructure teams, security and compliance partners. Culture emphasizes process adherence, clear communication, calm execution during time-sensitive work, structured, predictable, and highly documented tasks, with strong peer support. Day-to-Day Responsibilities Reviewing certificate expiration alerts and daily queues Identifying the owning team for expiring certificates Opening or updating tickets to track renewal progress Assisting with certificate issuance or reissuance using established tools Validating certificate installation (e.g., checking endpoints or configurations) Communicating status updates to stakeholders Escalating risks when timelines or ownership are unclear The work is repeatable, process-driven, and measurable, with clear handoffs. Performance Expectations & Metrics Certificates renewed before expiration Accuracy of validation and documentation SLA adherence on certificate-related tickets Clear, professional communication with partner teams Consistent use of runbooks and standard procedures What Makes This Role Unique? Direct, visible impact on system reliability and security Exposure to a wide range of technologies and application types Excellent foundation for careers in security engineering, platform operations, SRE, or infrastructure roles Structured learning path with hands‑on experience in a critical domain Opportunity to become a trusted operational expert in a high‑risk, high‑value area #J-18808-Ljbffr