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Hire Network Engineers in Latin America

NBS sends US companies network engineers from Latin America who have passed an English test and a technical work sample. You'll interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call.

  • Cisco
  • Juniper
  • SD-WAN
  • Cloud networking
  • Python
  • Terraform

You choose who to hire. Replacements within 90 days are free.

“Since starting with them, we've hired a backend developer, a full-stack engineer, IT Support, a BDR, and a Project Owner.”

Sabrina Smith, Head of HR, Compliancy Group
  • 3 business days

    to your first candidates

  • 2 hours

    maximum gap with US Eastern time

  • 90 days

    free replacement guarantee

Why hire nearshore network engineers through NBS

US companies hire remote network engineers from LatAm through NBS.

  • Fast to interview

    • Specialist roles close in under two weeks
    • Standard roles place within 30 days
    • A dedicated sourcer and scheduler supports every search.
  • We vet candidates before you meet them

    • We review resumes and portfolios, then assess a role-specific technical work sample.
    • We conduct behavioral interviews and check references and backgrounds.
  • Lower cost than US rates

    • Senior engineer salaries run 40 to 60 percent below US rates.
    • Mid-level roles save 50 to 70 percent.
    • Direct hire placements carry a one-time fee, and nearshore staff augmentation runs on a fixed monthly fee.
  • We recruit locally in all 12 countries

    • We recruit directly from LatAm universities and bootcamps.
    • We compare local salaries and negotiate offers.
  • 4 stages

    of vetting before you meet anyone

  • B2+

    English level, CEFR assessed

  • 12 markets

    with Employer of Record coverage

  • Under 2%

    replacement rate

What clients say about NBS

Clients who hired in Latin America with us.

  • Since starting with them, we've hired a backend developer, a full-stack engineer, IT Support, a BDR, and a Project Owner. Each one has been a strong cultural and technical fit.

    Sabrina SmithSabrina SmithHead of HR, Compliancy Group
  • We partnered with Nearshore to execute a project in Costa Rica. They were fast, reliable, and proactive with their follow-up - helping us build a team of 21 engineers in just a few weeks.

    Craig DempseyCraig DempseyCEO, Biz Latin Hub
  • We needed to fill a Customer Success role quickly, and Nearshore delivered. Within three days of signing the MSA, we had a strong list of candidates - complete with video presentations - and hired the right fit just five days later.

    Ian McCaigIan McCaigCEO, FiiT

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55%

average savings vs comparable US hires on this engagement

Case study: AI consulting firm

How We Helped an AI Consulting Firm Build a High-Performance Machine Learning Team in Latin America

Network skills we recruit for

Every candidate completes a role-specific technical work sample before you meet them.

  • Routing and switching

    Network engineers configure Cisco, Juniper and Arista routers and switches for office, campus and data center networks.

  • SD-WAN and SDN

    Network engineers roll out SD-WAN across branch sites and manage data center fabrics in Cisco ACI and VMware NSX.

  • Cloud networking

    Network engineers build AWS VPCs and Azure virtual networks and connect them to on-premises sites over VPN or private links.

  • Network automation

    Network engineers script configuration changes in Python and Ansible and define network infrastructure as code in Terraform.

  • Monitoring and incident response

    Network engineers watch alerts, troubleshoot outages, hand off open tickets between NOC shifts and write incident reports.

Network engineer salary in Latin America

These are typical monthly salary costs for network engineers in Latin America.

  • Junior

    $3,005 to $3,760

    per month in Latin America

    A junior network engineer works the NOC ticket queue and makes routine switch and firewall changes under a senior engineer's review.

  • Mid

    $4,090 to $5,180

    per month in Latin America

    A mid-level network engineer owns routing, VPN and firewall changes for a set of sites and runs maintenance windows without daily supervision.

  • Senior

    $5,930 to $7,570

    per month in Latin America

    A senior network engineer designs the network for new offices and cloud regions, leads outage calls and signs off on changes other engineers push.

Network engineer salary in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Brazil

Monthly pay in US dollars by seniority in each country
CountryJuniorMidSenior
Mexico$2,955 to $3,695$4,010 to $5,065$5,800 to $7,385
Colombia$3,330 to $4,160$4,515 to $5,705$6,535 to $8,315
Argentina$2,760 to $3,450$3,795 to $4,830$5,520 to $7,130
Brazil$2,980 to $3,725$4,045 to $5,110$5,855 to $7,455

These are the network engineers' monthly pay. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call.

How hiring works

You move from intake call to first day in four steps.

  1. Intake call

    You share the role, network skills, seniority and budget.

  2. First candidates in 3 business days

    NBS sends vetted profiles for you to interview.

  3. You interview

    You interview candidates and choose your hire.

  4. Offer and start

    NBS negotiates the offer and helps you handle local labor law and payroll.

Your hire has a 90‑day guarantee

  • We replace your hire free within 90 days if it does not work out.
  • We check in at 30, 60, and 90 days.
  • A dedicated account manager manages the relationship.

Four ways to hire network engineers

Payroll, labor law and Employer of Record support NBS helps you handle local labor law compliance, payroll and Employer of Record coverage for nearshore staff augmentation.

Tell us the network skills. A dedicated sourcer and scheduler starts the search.

Four-stage vetting and a B2+ English check before you meet anyone.

Tell us who you're hiring

Send the form, then pick a time for your intake call on the next page.

Start your network search

You pick a call time on the next page.

What happens next

  1. Book an intake call on the next page

  2. Tell us the network skills, seniority and budget on the call

  3. Your first vetted candidates are ready to interview within 3 business days of the call. You choose your hire.

“In just a few days, we were interviewing strong candidates…”

Nick Smyth, Founder, Nexus

Network engineers in 12 Latin American countries

NBS has local recruiters in 12 markets across Latin America, from Mexico and Central America to Brazil and the rest of South America. All 12 are within 2 hours of US Eastern time.

  • UTC-6

    2 hours behind US Eastern from mid-March to early November, 1 hour behind from early November to mid-March

  • UTC-5

    1 hour behind US Eastern from mid-March to early November, level from early November to mid-March

  • UTC-4 or UTC-3

    Level with US Eastern from early April to early September, 1 hour ahead from early September to early November and from mid-March to early April, 2 hours ahead from early November to mid-March

  • UTC-3

    1 hour ahead of US Eastern from mid-March to early November, 2 hours ahead from early November to mid-March

Our guide to time zones in South America lists each country's UTC offset and daylight saving status.

Questions about hiring network engineers

Answers on hiring steps, cost, countries, time zones, payroll and the guarantee.

How do I hire a network engineer in Latin America?

Fill out the form, then describe your network vendors, cloud platforms, required certifications, seniority and budget on the intake call. NBS screens each network engineer in four stages, including an English assessment and a role-specific technical work sample. You interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call and choose your hire.

How much does a network engineer cost in Latin America compared with the US?

Senior network engineers in Latin America cost 40 to 60 percent below US rates, and mid-level network engineers save 50 to 70 percent. A direct hire placement carries a one-time fee, and nearshore staff augmentation runs on a fixed monthly fee that covers employment, payroll, benefits, compliance and monthly invoicing. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call.

Should I hire nearshore or offshore network engineers?

Nearshore network engineers in all 12 NBS countries work within 2 hours of US Eastern time, while India runs about 9.5 to 10.5 hours ahead, the Philippines runs about 12 to 13 hours ahead and Eastern Europe runs about 7 hours ahead. A network engineer in Bogota can pick up a branch office's SD-WAN ticket at 11 a.m. Eastern, test the fix with your on-site staff and close it the same day. NBS provides a free replacement within 90 days if a hire does not work out.

What is a nearshore network engineer?

A nearshore network engineer works from Mexico, Central America or South America as part of your US team during US business hours. That overlap lets the engineer join change reviews, work maintenance windows and take outage calls with your staff as they happen. NBS recruits in 12 Latin American countries, all within 2 hours of US Eastern time.

Which countries can I hire network engineers from?

You can hire from 12 LatAm countries: Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua in North and Central America, and Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay in South America. NBS has local recruiters in each, and each country has a hiring guide on this site.

Can I hire through staff augmentation or an employer of record?

Yes, NBS offers nearshore staff augmentation for a fixed monthly fee and Employer of Record coverage in all 12 markets. It also offers direct hire placements with a one-time fee and Recruitment as a Service for high-volume hiring teams.

How much do network engineers in Latin America earn?

A typical mid-level network engineer salary in Latin America is $4,090 to $5,180 a month. Junior network engineers typically earn $3,005 to $3,760 a month, and senior network engineers earn $5,930 to $7,570 a month. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call.

Which network stacks can you cover?

NBS recruits network engineers and network architects who work on Cisco, Juniper and Arista gear, SD-WAN, Cisco ACI and VMware NSX, AWS and Azure networking, and Python, Ansible or Terraform automation. List the certifications (CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA) and protocols your network runs, and NBS builds the shortlist against them.

How fast can I interview candidates?

Interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call.

Do the network engineers work US hours?

Yes, network engineers work US hours. All 12 countries sit within 2 hours of US Eastern time all year.

Mexico City and Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua) run 2 hours behind US Eastern during US daylight time and 1 hour behind the rest of the year. Colombia, Peru and Ecuador run 1 hour behind during US daylight time and level with US Eastern the rest of the year.

Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil (Brasília time) run 1 hour ahead during US daylight time and 2 hours ahead the rest of the year. Mainland Chile also changes its clocks: it runs level with US Eastern from early April to early September, 1 hour ahead in the weeks around that, and 2 hours ahead from early November to mid-March.

What is the average time to hire a network engineer?

A standard network engineer search places within 30 days through NBS, and a specialist search closes in under two weeks. You'll interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call. A dedicated sourcer and scheduler runs every search.

Does NBS place network engineers as direct hires?

Yes, NBS offers direct placement of network engineers for a one-time fee, with a free replacement within 90 days if a hire does not work out. A recruiter in the engineer's LatAm country benchmarks local salaries and negotiates the offer. You can also hire through nearshore staff augmentation under a fixed monthly fee, with NBS as Employer of Record for employment, payroll, benefits and compliance.

Is NBS a network engineer staffing agency?

Yes, NBS is a network engineer staffing agency that recruits network engineers and network architects in 12 Latin American countries for US companies. You can hire through direct hire placement or nearshore staff augmentation, and NBS provides Employer of Record coverage in all 12 markets.

Who handles payroll and labor law compliance?

NBS helps you handle local labor law compliance and payroll. As Employer of Record for nearshore staff augmentation, NBS covers employment, payroll, benefits, compliance and monthly invoicing. Employer of Record coverage spans all 12 markets.

What if a hire does not work out?

NBS replaces your hire free within 90 days if the hire does not work out, and the replacement rate is under 2 percent. A dedicated account manager manages the relationship, and NBS checks in at 30, 60, and 90 days.

Start hiring network engineers in Latin America

Tell us the network skills and seniority you need, and we'll have your first candidates ready for interview within 3 business days of the intake call.

Your dedicated account manager checks in at 30, 60, and 90 days.