Networking
Hire network engineers
Networks used to keep an office connected. Now they connect plants, clinics, branches and the cloud, and every new connection is a security decision. Madrone places network engineers and administrators who have run multi-site networks, firewalls and SD-WAN in production.
How the job changed
| Role | Then | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Network engineer | Kept the office connected | Connects plants, clinics, branches and the cloud, securely |
| Network administrator | Configured switches by hand | Manages the network through software and automation |
| Firewall engineer | Kept outsiders out | Decides what every device is allowed to talk to |
| Network architect | Drew the network once | Redesigns it as the company moves to the cloud |
Roles we place
- Network engineers (Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, Meraki)
- Network administrators
- Firewall and network security engineers (Palo Alto, Fortinet)
- SD-WAN and wireless engineers
- Network architects
Typical pay
| Role | Pay | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Computer network architects | Median $134,050 a year | BLS |
National figures. Pay varies by location and seniority; a Role Review gives you the number for your market.
Contract or hire?
Contract the refresh, the new site or the firewall migration. Hire the engineer who will own the network after.
How we find them
We don't post jobs. We map who is doing this work today, reach out with a message written for each person, and draw on a database we've built since 2007. A recruiter screens every candidate and verifies identity and work history before you see them. Most roles are filled in one to three weeks.
Sources: BLS employment projections, Aug 2026, BLS Occupational Outlook: computer network architects.
Questions
Who should own the plant network?
Maintenance owns the machines; IT owns how they connect. Write that down before something breaks.
Can network roles be remote?
Partly. Most need someone who can be on site for installs and outages, so we look near your locations.