Senior Network Engineer (GCP)
Ontrac Solutions · Chicago, IL
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Jul 9, 2026
Chicago, IL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level network engineering contract role centered on hybrid cloud infrastructure, bridging on-premise environments with Google Cloud. Day-to-day work involves designing and operating network architectures (routing, DNS, load balancing, firewall policies), building and refactoring infrastructure-as-code in Terraform, and improving system reliability through automation. Suits an experienced network engineer with deep Google Cloud networking knowledge and relevant certifications.
Senior level · Remote · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 17,700 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 3,650–26,600
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
No work location or metro is specified in the posting; the role appears to be fully remote based on the contractor/engagement framing and absence of any office requirement.
The posting is framed as a contractor engagement ('The contractor is expected to…'), so employment type is classified as Contract.
SOC classification is a genuine judgment call: the role writes and ships infrastructure-as-code (Terraform module design/refactoring) alongside operating hybrid network architectures. The primary deliverable leans toward building automation and IaC (15-1252), but a strong operations/network-admin reading (15-1244) is plausible — hence Medium confidence with 15-1244 as the runner-up.
Google Cloud and networking certifications are listed under 'Required Credentials' and are a stated screening gate, but they are credentials rather than named technologies, so they are not emitted as skills.
Bluecat, Spacelift, and Network Connectivity Center appear under the 'Useful Qualifications' section and are treated as preferred.
The posting promotes a third-party identity-verification service (PinpointVerify) and reimburses its cost upon hire — this is unusual and worth noting for candidate awareness, though it does not affect the technical extraction.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
This posting reads as a fully-remote role, so it was scored against the national candidate pool rather than a single metro.
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