Network & Hardware Administrator

We are seeking a skilled Network & Hardware Administrator based in the Tampa area to join our engineering team.

This is a contract‑to‑hire position: an initial 2‑3 month contract with explicit intent to convert to full‑time W2 status upon satisfactory performance. You will split time between onsite hardware work and remote system administration, with up to 40% remote flexibility for administrative tasks.

• Network Operations: manage network design, configuration, routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and router/switch hardware deployment across multiple data center sites.
• Systems Administration: remote Linux system administration, including OS installation, disk imaging, benchmarking, and hardware troubleshooting.
• Hands‑on Hardware Management: in‑person server/workstation installations, component upgrades, structured cabling, diagnostics, and repairs.
• Monitoring & Reliability: develop, optimize, and maintain network, server, and power monitoring systems for automated alerting and reliability.
• Business Continuity: maintain and test incident response plans, disaster recovery protocols, and secure data backup systems.
• Infrastructure Security: firewall management, VPN administration, access controls, and regular firmware/OS patching.
• Operational & Administrative: procurement and logistics support for IT procurement, vendor management, site‑to‑site hardware shipments; lifecycle management, including secure decommissioning and liquidation of retired hardware assets.

• 3‑7 years of direct hands‑on experience in network administration, IT support, or data center operations.
• Intermediate‑to‑advanced proficiency with Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Mellanox, Mikrotik, or similar enterprise equipment (including BGP, LACP, VLANs, DHCP, OpenVPN/Wire Guard).
• Intermediate proficiency assembling, troubleshooting, and repairing enterprise servers, workstations, enthusiast‑grade PC hardware, printers, or other IT equipment.
• Beginner‑to‑intermediate Linux system administration, installation, and configuration skills.
• Ability to be on 24/7 on‑call for major infrastructure/network outages, and availability during general waking hours for single machine breakdowns.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel locally/domestically to data center sites as required.
• Degree (Bachelor’s/Associate’s) or certifications (Network+, A+, CCNA) highly valued, not required if balanced by strong hands‑on experience.
• Nice‑to‑Have:
  Intermediate‑to‑advanced Linux OS proficiency, cybersecurity certifications or experience, GPU marketplace host experience (Vast.ai, Runpod, Tensordock, Quickpod), crypto mining/blockchain infra ops (Ethereum, Flux, Bittensor), Docker, Kubernetes, Ray, TrueNAS/NFS, Ceph experience, scripting & AI‑assisted development, packet capture experience (tcpdump, Wireshark).

• Work with cutting‑edge NVIDIA Blackwell equipment and high‑bandwidth networks.
• Competitive compensation with base salary and potential performance bonuses.
• Contribute to the global rollout of high‑performance AI infrastructure.
• Take meaningful ownership and set precedents in a fast‑growing startup.

Independent, unrestricted U.S. work authorization required. Not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Starts at $70,000–$120,000/yr (depending on experience). Pay: $70,000.00–$ per year.

In person.