Senior Network Engineer at SAIC
Colorado Springs, CO
$80,001–$120,000from the description
Jul 16, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on maintaining and upgrading the networks that underpin ground-based radar systems supporting missile warning and space surveillance missions for the US Space Force. Day-to-day work spans configuring and sustaining servers, routers, switches, firewalls, and telecom equipment, as well as translating operational needs into technical requirements across the full project lifecycle. It suits an experienced network engineer holding an active Secret clearance and relevant certifications.
Senior level · 5+ years · Colorado Springs, CO · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $104,090 (middle half $86,062–$133,513). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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 (6)
The role sits between network/systems administration (15-1244) and systems/network engineering with some development flavor (15-1252); the primary day-to-day work — maintaining, configuring, and integrating network hardware and infrastructure — points to 15-1244, but the 'development and integration from start to end of project life cycle' language introduces some ambiguity.
Security+ and Network+ are listed together in the qualifications as a certification requirement ('Security+, Network+, and/or higher-level certifications'); they are treated as a single gated requirement with alternatives rather than two separate skills.
Experience with PARCS, PAVE PAWS, UEWR, and the Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment mission appears under the 'Desired' section and is therefore preferred, not required.
Managing large-scale Agile or SecDevOps teams/projects also appears under 'Desired' and is marked preferred accordingly.
The posted salary range ($80,001–$120,000/year) is described as a 'typical' estimate that varies with experience.
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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