Network Engineer QA/QC at GovCIO
Chantilly, VA
$130,000–$150,000from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Chantilly, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Quality Assurance and Control Network Engineer role supporting an IT modernization program for the Air National Guard. Day-to-day work centers on validating enterprise network infrastructure deployments against technical and contractual standards, developing and executing test plans, ensuring STIG compliance, monitoring network performance, and documenting findings across both domestic and overseas installations. Suits candidates with a strong background in network QA/QC, RMF, and DoD security frameworks.
Senior level · 10+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $129,128 (middle half $101,596–$152,655). 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 (9)
The role title is 'Network Engineer' but the day-to-day work is primarily QA/QC across enterprise network infrastructure deployments — writing and executing test plans, validation, compliance verification, and defect resolution — making 15-1253 (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers) the best fit. 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) is a plausible runner-up given the network design, STIG, and monitoring responsibilities.
The posting is primarily on-site in Chantilly, VA with only 'potential remote flexibility'; remote=false reflects the primary on-site requirement.
The minimum education stated is 'High School with 10+ years (or commensurate experience)'; no degree is hard-required.
DoD 8140 Level II certification is listed as required; the posting names Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, and CND as qualifying certifications — these are captured as alternatives since any one satisfies the requirement.
ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 QMS standards, and documentation/artifact logging experience, appear under the 'Preferred Skills and Experience' section.
Non-destructive testing (NDT) methods understanding is listed under required skills but names no specific tool or technology, so it is omitted from the skills list per extraction rules.
Travel up to 50% is noted in the posting — a significant operational consideration not captured in structured fields.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Root Cause Analysis.
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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