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Network engineer virtual assistant

The one-time recruitment fee is USD 2,795 (USD 350 deposit + USD 2,445 on hire). There is no ongoing recruitment markup. The six-month guarantee is a replacement search, not a refund.

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A specialist working on a laptop in a quiet workspace.

The fee

USD 2,795

Charged once. No monthly markup on the wage.

The shortlist

21 days

The target from an agreed brief to three finalists.

The guarantee

6 months

Another search if it does not work out. Not a refund.

A network engineer is a dedicated hire. We design the role with you, then introduce three finalists. The recruitment fee is USD 2,795, charged once.

Clients also type “network engineer virtual assistant” for this hire.

A network engineer works the access tickets, the monitoring alerts and the change notes for a team that owns the network. They do not redesign it from a ticket.

What a network engineer usually takes on

  • Triage alerts against the runbook

  • Grant and remove access from an approved request

  • Record the change, the time and the person who asked

  • Escalate anything the runbook does not cover

What we look for

  • A ticketing habit

  • Care with access

  • Monitoring tools your team names

  • No unsupervised changes to production

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What happens for a network engineer?

  • The brief for a network engineer is one person, not a roster.
  • You write that brief before anyone is approached.
  • Three finalists are introduced for a network engineer.
  • You interview them and you choose.
  • You pay the person you select directly.
  • There is no monthly markup on the wage.
  • If a network engineer leaves within six months, we search again.
  • That second search is not a refund.
  • Shared hours for a network engineer go in the brief.
  • Name the software required on day one.
  • Onboarding covers the first 30, 60 and 90 days.
  • Time tracking can be set up after the start.
  • A call line with SMS can be part of setup.
  • Messaging tools are recommended for the team.
  • You arrange payment for a network engineer yourself.
  • Contract guidance stays general and simple.
  • It is not a substitute for your own adviser.
  • Discovery starts with the bottleneck in the business.
  • The role is written before sourcing begins.
  • Applicants are screened before you meet anyone.
  • References are checked on the shortlist.
  • About 21 days is the target to three finalists.
  • That timing is a target, not a promise.
  • The deposit opens the search.
  • The balance is due when you select someone.
  • Remote staffing is another name for this hire.
  • A dedicated offshore hire is the offer.
  • Outsourcing the queue still leaves you as the manager.
  • The person joins your team, not a shared floor.
  • Clients also compare a one-time fee with a monthly markup.
  • The published fee covers the search for a network engineer.
  • Wages for a network engineer are agreed by you.
  • We do not employ a network engineer for you.
  • You keep the relationship after you select.
  • The shortlist for a network engineer is three people.
  • Each finalist for a network engineer is interviewed first.
  • You can reject the shortlist and talk again.
  • The brief for a network engineer names the output.
  • Hours you share with a network engineer are written down.
  • Tools for a network engineer are listed before day one.
  • Month one is for learning the queue.
  • Day 60 is when a network engineer runs the queue.
  • Day 90 is a simple review of results.
  • A replacement search is the guarantee.
  • Read the guarantee terms before you rely on it.
  • a network engineer can take on this: Triage alerts against the runbook.
  • a network engineer can take on this: Grant and remove access from an approved request.
  • a network engineer can take on this: Record the change, the time and the person who asked.
  • a network engineer can take on this: Escalate anything the runbook does not cover.
  • A useful skill here: A ticketing habit.
  • A useful skill here: Care with access.
  • A useful skill here: Monitoring tools your team names.
  • A useful skill here: No unsupervised changes to production.

How a search works

Process

  1. 01

    Agree the brief

    Agree the tasks, tools and hours

  2. 02

    Search

    We search and assess candidates

  3. 03

    Shortlist

    About 21 days to three finalists is a target

  4. 04

    You choose

    You interview them and you choose

Pricing

Charged once

USD 2,795

You pay the person you select directly after that.

Deposit to open the search
USD 350
Balance when you select someone
USD 2,445

USD 350 deposit + USD 2,445 on hire. A monthly markup is a different model.

Guarantee

Six months

If the person you select leaves within six months, we search again.

That second search is not a refund.

What the replacement guarantee covers

Before you book

Post-Hire Support

We set you up to manage them.

Never managed a remote hire before? We set you up with the tools to manage them: remote time tracking, a business call line with SMS, communication and messaging tools, payments, and onboarding guidance for the first 30, 60 and 90 days.

We guide you through the legal side of hiring offshore (contracts, contractor setup and paying them properly) and keep it simple.

This is general guidance, not a substitute for your own legal or tax adviser.

See Post-Hire Support
  • Onboarding guidance for the first 30, 60 and 90 days
  • Communication tools and response expectations
  • Meeting cadence and management frameworks
  • KPI and performance guidance tailored to the role
  • SOP guidance so knowledge doesn't live in your head
  • Recommended tools for phone, payments, time tracking and messaging
  • Best practices for remote and offshore team management
  • Legal and compliance guide for engaging offshore team members

When you're ready

Send the role. Then pick a time.

A name, a number and the work you want to move. We'll use it to prepare the call.

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