Remote Network Infrastructure Engineer Jobs
Remote Network Infrastructure Engineer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms, distributed tech teams, and enterprise organizations hiring fully distributed talent. Demand is active in cloud services, managed IT, cybersecurity, and financial technology, with employers such as Compeer Financial, Quvia, and Lambda actively hiring right now. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Responsibilities
Location: Candidates may be located anywhere within the United States and should be comfortable supporting customers across multiple U.S. time zones.
Overview:
We are looking for a System Consultant to help design, implement, and support the infrastructure behind our public safety product suite. In this role, you will work directly with customers, internal architects, vendors, and project teams to deliver reliable on-premises and Azure-based solutions for mission-critical 911 environments.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with customers and internal teams to understand technical requirements and translate them into secure, scalable infrastructure designs.
- Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Deploy and integrate servers, virtualization platforms, storage, and networking components into customer environments.
- Administer and support Windows Server, failover clustering, Active Directory, and Microsoft SQL Server environments.
- Maintain and support core infrastructure platforms, including hypervisors, virtualized environments, storage systems, firmware, and supporting services across internal and customer-facing environments.
- Implement, validate, and document backup, recovery, failover, and update procedures that support business continuity and reliable OnCall solution operations.
- Create and maintain customer environment documentation, including architecture drawings, standards, and repeatable processes that improve delivery consistency and long-term support.
- Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to procure, stage, configure, and deploy customer hardware.
- Administer firewalls and related security controls in support of secure customer deployments.
- Configure and troubleshoot VPN connectivity between Azure and customer locations.
- Monitor environments, respond to alerts, and troubleshoot issues through resolution.
- Apply reliability, security, and performance best practices across on-premises and Azure deployments.
- Recommend practical tools, standards, and technologies that improve implementation, operations, and long-term support.
- Stay current with emerging infrastructure technologies and apply them where they improve reliability, efficiency, or customer outcomes.
Education / Qualifications
What You’ll Bring:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in information technology, including at least 5 years managing mission-critical infrastructure in environments such as public safety, healthcare, telecommunications, or similar high-availability settings.
- Experience deploying and supporting infrastructure in customer environments, including on-premises and/or Azure-based solutions.
- Hands-on administration experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, and Microsoft SQL Server, including clustering, high availability, or Always On technologies.
- VMware administration experience, along with strong server and enterprise storage fundamentals.
- Working knowledge of networking and security concepts, including firewalls, VPNs, segmentation, and secure connectivity.
- Ability to troubleshoot across systems, prioritize issues, and drive problems to resolution.
- Strong communication skills and comfort working directly with customers, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
- Strong documentation habits and a mindset for building repeatable, scalable processes.
Nice to Have / Additional Familiarity:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Exposure to Azure networking, including site-to-site VPNs, routing, and connectivity troubleshooting.
- Experience with scripting or automation tools such as PowerShell, T-SQL, VBScript, Terraform, or Ansible.
- Experience with monitoring, alerting, or SNMP-based tooling.
- Familiarity with Hyper-V and/or Nutanix virtualization platforms.
- Familiarity with load balancers, DNS, VPN technologies, and SSL/TLS certificate management.
Core Technology Experience:
- VMware setup, configuration, administration, and support.
- SAN and enterprise storage administration.
- Windows Server and Active Directory administration.
- Server hardware platforms, including HPE, Dell, and Cisco.
- High availability and disaster recovery concepts across Microsoft and VMware environments.
- Designing, implementing, or supporting highly available, mission-critical infrastructure.
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About Octave
Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.
Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.
Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Why work for Octave?
All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.
Everyone is welcome
At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.
Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here.
Recruitment Fraud Alert
Octave posts all official job opportunities on either https://careers.octave.com/ or https://www.octave.com/about/careers and communicates only from email addresses ending in @octave.com. We never request payment or personal banking information during recruitment. No offers will ever be extended without a proper interview via Teams or in person, never done over email alone. If you suspect fraud, it probably is, and contact us at careers@octave.com
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote network infrastructure engineer jobs.
- Three or more years of hands-on experience designing and managing enterprise network infrastructure
- Proficiency with Cisco or Juniper routing and switching platforms including BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP
- Experience with network security tools including firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and access control lists
- Familiarity with cloud networking on at least one major platform such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Active CCNA or CCNP certification, with CCIE or equivalent considered a strong advantage
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, electrical engineering, or a related field
Tips for Your Remote Network Infrastructure Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote network infrastructure engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your skills and apply directly without sorting through unrelated postings.
Show your async communication skills upfront
Remote network infrastructure teams rely on written documentation for runbooks, incident postmortems, and change management. Put clear technical writing samples or Confluence and Jira examples in your application materials to prove you can operate without real-time hand-holding.
Demonstrate remote tooling proficiency on your resume
Call out specific remote infrastructure tools by name: Terraform, Ansible, Datadog, PagerDuty, Zabbix, and cloud-native networking consoles for AWS or Azure. Remote employers filter on these quickly, so list them where they are easy to find.
Build a home lab and document it publicly
A GitHub repository or personal blog showing real network configurations, automation scripts, or SD-WAN setups gives remote hiring managers concrete proof of your skills. It replaces the in-office credibility signal that collocated teams normally provide.
Remote Network Infrastructure Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote network infrastructure engineer job?
Target companies that run distributed engineering teams or operate fully remote infrastructure, such as cloud-native SaaS firms, managed service providers, and cybersecurity companies. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication, and proficiency with tools like Terraform, Ansible, and cloud platforms. Demonstrating experience with VPN architecture, SD-WAN, and network monitoring in distributed environments gives you a real edge over in-office candidates.
Which companies hire remote network infrastructure engineers?
Employers currently hiring remote network infrastructure engineers include Compeer Financial, Quvia, and Lambda, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first technology firms, managed IT service providers, and distributed cloud and cybersecurity organizations make up the largest share of these openings.
Can you get a remote network infrastructure engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because employers expect you to troubleshoot independently without an on-site team nearby. Home lab projects, documented network builds on GitHub, and certifications like CompTIA Network+ or CCNA substitute for direct work history. Smaller remote-first MSPs and cloud startups hire entry-level candidates more often than large enterprises.
Do you need a degree for remote network infrastructure engineer jobs?
Not always. Remote employers weigh certifications, hands-on skills, and demonstrated results heavily alongside or instead of a degree. Credentials like CCNP, AWS Networking Specialty, or Cisco CCIE carry real weight, and a portfolio showing real network designs, automation scripts, or infrastructure-as-code work can substitute for a formal four-year credential in many hiring decisions.
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