Network Engineer
Insight Global · Marietta, GA
$40–$50/hrfrom the description
Jul 14, 2026
Marietta, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A network engineering role focused on maintaining and improving Wi-Fi and WAN connectivity across a large retail store environment. Day-to-day work centers on routing and switching using Cisco and HP equipment, with additional involvement in wireless network support and other projects as needed. Suits someone with at least three years of network engineering experience and familiarity with SD-WAN; Python automation skills are a plus.
Mid level · 3+ years · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,000 people in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 430–1,500
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $103,221 (middle half $83,885–$129,834). 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 (5)
The role is placed by Insight Global (a staffing firm) and is quoted at an hourly pay rate, strongly indicating a contract engagement rather than direct full-time employment.
The end client is Home Depot; the work location is inferred as the Atlanta, GA metro area where Home Depot is headquartered, though the posting does not explicitly state a city.
SD-WAN, Python automation, and wireless networking all appear in an undifferentiated 'Skills and Requirements' section but are framed with softer language ('familiarity with', 'automation experience') or listed without firm gating language, so they are treated as preferred rather than hard gates.
The role is primarily operational — supporting and maintaining Wi-Fi and WAN across retail stores — rather than building new software or infrastructure-as-code, which supports 15-1244 over 15-1252. 15-1299 is noted as a runner-up given the network engineering framing.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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