Infrastructure Engineer
Chester County Intermediate Unit · Downingtown, PA
$68,981–$86,227from the description
Jul 12, 2026
Downingtown, PA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Two full-time openings at a Pennsylvania educational services organization for engineers who will install, configure, and maintain LAN/WAN infrastructure, physical and virtual servers, wireless systems, firewalls, and building security systems across multiple sites. The role also covers data security and penetration testing, disaster recovery planning, remote services such as SD-WAN and VPN, and Tier 2 support. It suits candidates with a computer science background and at least four years of hands-on infrastructure experience.
Mid level · 4+ years · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $102,669 (middle half $79,920–$128,515). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (6)
The role is primarily an infrastructure operations and administration position (managing LANs/WANs, servers, physical security systems, backups) at a K-12 educational agency, which maps most naturally to 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators). However, the explicit requirement for penetration testing and data security hardening introduces a meaningful 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts) signal — listed as the alternative occupation.
The degree requirement is a Bachelor's in Computer Science OR 4 years of equivalent field experience, so no formal degree is hard-gated.
The posting states 4+ years of relevant Infrastructure experience as the role-level requirement; this is captured as the overall experience minimum.
The title carries no seniority level word. The scope (Tier 2 support, mentoring Infrastructure Administrators, no direct supervisory responsibility, making recommendations to senior staff) is consistent with a mid-level individual contributor.
Pennsylvania child abuse, criminal history, and FBI clearances are required prior to hire — these are standard PA school-employment background checks, not US national-security clearances, so the clearance requirement is set to None.
The salary range ($68,981–$86,227/year) is for the 2026–27 school year project at Level 14; placement within the range depends on comparable experience.
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