Senior Network Engineer
The Maven Group, LLC · Raleigh, NC
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Jul 12, 2026
Raleigh, NC
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level networking role focused on designing, implementing, and securing enterprise and cloud network infrastructure for U.S. Government programs. Day-to-day work spans configuring routers, switches, firewalls, and hardware such as TACLANEs, alongside AWS cloud networking services, while producing technical documentation and collaborating with cybersecurity and engineering teams. An active DoD Secret clearance and relevant DoD 8570 certification are required.
Senior level · 5+ years · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Secret clearance · Full-time
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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 $105,653 (middle half $82,342–$135,404).
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 (9)
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role spans both network engineering/administration (15-1244) and has a meaningful security/ATO compliance dimension (15-1212). The primary day-to-day work — designing, installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network infrastructure — points to 15-1244.
Clearance gate: the posting explicitly requires an active DoD Secret clearance or higher, plus U.S. citizenship with no dual citizenship. Candidates without an active clearance are not considered.
DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+, CCNA Security, or equivalent) is listed as required but with a grace period — candidates who can obtain it shortly after hire are accepted. Marked as required per the Requirements section.
ATO documentation experience is listed at the end of the required qualifications block with the qualifier 'preferred,' so it is treated as a preferred skill.
CCNP is explicitly called out as preferred.
Cisco is listed as the primary named vendor; Palo Alto, Dell, and TACLANE are listed as 'or similar' alternatives in the same requirement.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): ATO documentation.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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