Network Systems Engineer
Warriors Solutions · Reston, VA
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Jul 22, 2026
Reston, VA
Jul 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on infrastructure role centered on migrating wide-area network infrastructure to Juniper platforms, while also contributing to Linux systems administration, open-source tooling, and automation. The position sits within a small generalist team, so the work spans network engineering, virtualization, and scripting rather than a single specialty. It suits an experienced engineer comfortable owning projects end-to-end across both networking and Linux systems.
Senior level · 5+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 25 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 5–50
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $128,188 (middle half $100,819–$156,589).
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 (5)
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is primarily network and Linux systems operations (15-1244), but the automation/scripting emphasis (Ansible, AWX, Git, Foreman) and full infrastructure lifecycle ownership introduce a meaningful software-development signal (15-1252).
The posting lists IPA/IDM alongside Keycloak as identity management tools under the same required bullet; IPA/IDM is a deployment mode of FreeIPA/Red Hat IdM rather than a distinct standalone product, so it is captured via the Keycloak skill entry rather than as a separate skill.
The 'ELK systems' mention under Nice to Have is captured as Elasticsearch (the canonical product name for the ELK stack's core component).
No compensation figures are provided beyond a general reference to 'competitive salary'.
The role is explicitly on-site in Reston, VA; remote work is not offered.
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