Associate Network Engineer
Direct Communications · Unity
$59,000–$65,000
Jul 12, 2026
Unity
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A network engineering role at a rural internet service provider, focused on designing, implementing, and maintaining wired, wireless, and unified communication infrastructure. Day-to-day work spans LAN/WAN and Telco/ISP equipment management, VM and server support, network security, and vendor coordination. Suited to someone with at least two years of hands-on networking experience and solid knowledge of protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and FTTH.
Mid level · 2+ years · Rockland, ME · Full-time
Pay in the description: $59,000–$65,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $94,555 (middle half $79,685–$109,414). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (6)
Unity, ME is a small town not within a major CBSA; the nearest CBSA is Rockland, ME (38860), used as the best available approximation.
The role sits between Network/Systems Administration (15-1244) and Network Architecture (15-1241): the JD emphasizes hands-on install/manage/operate duties alongside strategic design and planning. 15-1244 was chosen as primary because day-to-day operational responsibilities (install, manage, support, troubleshoot) appear to dominate; 15-1241 is the close runner-up given the 'Architect & Innovate' framing.
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems is listed, but the JD explicitly accepts 'equivalent experience,' so no minimum degree is flagged as a hard requirement.
CCNA/CCNP are listed as 'a significant plus' and 'preferred' — not gated requirements. They are captured as a single preferred skill with alternatives.
MPLS, Segment Routing, and EVPN are explicitly called 'a major plus' in the qualifications section and are therefore preferred.
VM/server management and network security are mentioned in the responsibilities narrative but no specific platform or tool is named, so no skill entry was created for those items.
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