The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  StartupSphere is hiring a Network Engineer in Chicago, IL.

• Role description

  The Network Engineer we hire will help StartupSphere pay down years of technical debt without anyone calling it a rewrite, using Splunk sparingly and well. For someone with 4 years and an unfussy edge, this Network Engineer job offers $90,000 - $135,000 and real upward mobility.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Negotiate Customer Service tradeoffs with product when StartupSphere timelines and reality collide
  • Keep StartupSphere's DHCP dependencies patched before the CVEs become incidents
  • Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org
  • Stress-test Customer Service systems until they bend, then harden where they cracked
  • Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents across Microsoft 365 Administration-based applications
  • Own the mid-level Disaster Recovery workstream that unblocks the rest of StartupSphere's Chicago, IL roadmap
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture

  What You'll Bring

  • An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent
  • A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English
  • An eye for the learning-obsessed detail that separates fine from finished
  • 3+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks

  From a Chicago loft, StartupSphere has built a generously-mentoring reputation for solving technology problems others quietly gave up on. The StartupSphere promise is plain: clear expectations, real autonomy, and zero surprise reviews.

  Beyond the $90,000 - $135,000 base, StartupSphere invests in your growth through paid certifications, conferences, and dedicated learning time.

  Updated within the day, the Network Engineer position keeps welcoming resumes.

  Send the resume, skip the cover-letter cliches, and let your MDM do the talking.

• Required skills

  • Microsoft 365 Administration
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Antivirus Management
  • MDM
  • Splunk
  • DHCP
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Customer Service
  • Attention Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Corporate gym and entertainment discounts
  • Service Discounts
  • Holiday Parties
  • Visa sponsorship
  • Floating holidays
  • Travel discounts
  • Chiropractic care coverage
  • HSA investment options
  • Parental leave

• Apply before 2026-09-17

  Submit your application for this Contract technology position.