Lead Network Engineer at Carroll County, MD Public Schools
Westminster, MD
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Jul 19, 2026
Westminster, MD
Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior infrastructure role within a public school district's IT department, responsible for designing, maintaining, and securing the enterprise network and server environment across multiple sites. The position also carries team-lead responsibilities, including coordinating and mentoring other network engineers, managing infrastructure projects, and contributing to long-range technology planning. It suits an experienced network and systems professional with a background in multi-site enterprise environments.
Senior level · 8+ years · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 150 people in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 30–230
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $125,654 (middle half $96,394–$162,956).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role title is 'Lead Network Engineer' with no explicit seniority level word (e.g., Senior, Staff), so the title states no level; however, the 8-year minimum experience requirement and team-lead/mentoring scope support a Senior classification.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role spans both network architecture/design (15-1241 Computer Network Architects) and network/systems administration (15-1244). The day-to-day emphasis on operating, maintaining, and securing existing enterprise infrastructure — plus Windows Server administration — tips toward 15-1244, but the design and roadmap responsibilities are a genuine signal for 15-1241.
The minimum degree requirement is an Associate's degree, but the JD explicitly accepts 'an equivalent combination of education and experience,' so no formal degree is hard-gated.
The cloud/hybrid technologies requirement lists Microsoft 365, Azure, Intune, and Entra ID together with 'or comparable platforms' — all four are captured as separate required skills since they appear in the required qualifications section; the 'or comparable platforms' qualifier means equivalent tools would be accepted but the capability itself is a hard gate.
Industry certifications (CCNP, Aruba, Palo Alto, Microsoft) appear under Preferred Qualifications and are marked accordingly; CCNP is listed as the primary with Aruba and Palo Alto as alternatives since they are presented as a group of equivalent options.
No compensation figures are published; the posting references an internal salary table ('ATSP Exempt, Lane 5') without dollar amounts.
The role is for Carroll County Public Schools (Carroll County, MD), which falls within the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CBSA.
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