Cloud Network Engineer- CTJ - TS/SCI at Microsoft
Reston, VA
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Jul 27, 2026
Reston, VA
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A network engineering role at Microsoft (Azure) supporting highly secure, regulated government customers. The engineer will maintain, operate, and automate large-scale enterprise network infrastructure — including routing, switching, and SDN/NFV technologies — while troubleshooting complex live-site issues and contributing to incident response. The role suits a candidate with hands-on experience in advanced Layer 3 protocols and enterprise networking at scale, and an active TS/SCI clearance.
Mid level · 2+ years · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
Location is not specified in the posting; this is likely a Microsoft Azure Government / sovereign cloud role given the TS/SCI and US citizenship requirements, but no city or site is named.
The degree requirement has a layered structure: Master's + 1 year OR Bachelor's + 2 years OR equivalent experience. Because equivalent experience is accepted, the degree requirement is set to Bachelor's as the minimum formal degree path — candidates without a degree but with equivalent experience are also eligible per the posting.
CCNP/CCIE certifications are listed as a possession requirement in the body of the posting but read more as a strong preferred credential than a hard gate; they are marked preferred accordingly.
Cisco ISE and DNA Center are listed together as examples of TACACS+ network authentication systems; DNA Center is captured as an alternative to Cisco ISE under that skill.
The SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends network operations/administration (15-1244) with network architecture and design work (15-1241); the emphasis on maintaining, operating, and troubleshooting live infrastructure tips it toward 15-1244.
Requires a TS/SCI 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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