Arlington, VA

Salary
$70/hrfrom the description
Posted
Jul 12, 2026
Location
Arlington, VA
Last confirmed open
Jul 21, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A senior-level network engineering role on a 10-month contract, focused on designing, deploying, and maintaining large-scale network infrastructure. Day-to-day work covers routing and switching configuration, advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, and contributing to infrastructure upgrades and automation improvements. Suited to an experienced network engineer with deep knowledge of BGP, OSPF, Cisco platforms, and cloud or data center environments.

Senior level · 7+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Contract

Must have (6)
BGPOSPFIPv4IPv6DNSVPN

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How this req sits in the market our data

Roughly 400 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 120–610

Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.

What won't set you apart
BGP55%VPN40%

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). 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 (8)

The role is titled 'Network Engineer IV' with no explicit seniority label, so advertised seniority is set to Unspecified; the 7+ year requirement and scope of responsibilities support a Senior classification.

SOC code is Medium confidence: the role spans both network operations/administration (15-1244) and network architecture/design (15-1241). The day-to-day emphasis on troubleshooting, deployment, and operations tips the balance toward 15-1244, with 15-1241 as the runner-up.

The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent networking certifications' as a substitute for a Bachelor's degree, so no minimum degree is flagged as a hard gate.

Network automation is mentioned as a responsibility ('develop automation solutions') but is not explicitly listed as a required skill with firm language, so it is marked preferred.

This is a 10-month contract with potential extension, posted through ManpowerGroup/Experis staffing.

The role is 100% onsite in Arlington, VA — no remote option.

Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): network automation.

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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