Network Engineer 712 at Freedom Technology Solutions Group
Chantilly, VA
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Jul 13, 2026
Chantilly, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level network engineering role focused on designing, securing, and sustaining complex enterprise network environments for government customers. Day-to-day work spans configuring routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), implementing network virtualization technologies, leading Tier 2/3 troubleshooting, building monitoring strategies, and developing automation scripts. Suits an experienced network or cybersecurity engineer holding an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Senior level · 7+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
“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
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).
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 title says 'Principal' but the actual requirements (7+ years, component-level ownership of network engineering) align with a Senior-level role. 'Principal' here appears to be a job-title label at this employer rather than an org-wide technical authority role.
The degree requirement is effectively None: the JD explicitly accepts '4+ additional years of IT experience in lieu of degree.'
Juniper, Palo Alto, F5, and Nutanix are listed together as examples of multi-vendor equipment experience; they are treated as a set of interchangeable alternatives within that single requirement rather than four independent hard gates.
EVPN-VXLAN and MPLS are listed together as network virtualization/encapsulation technologies; they are treated as alternatives within that single requirement.
The SOC is Medium confidence: the role blends network engineering (15-1244) with meaningful cybersecurity/A&A duties (15-1212). Network design, implementation, and operations are the primary day-to-day focus, so 15-1244 is the primary code with 15-1212 as the runner-up.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
The IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+) is a conditional requirement (must obtain within 6 months of hire) rather than a pre-hire hard gate on a specific named tool, so it is not emitted as a skill.
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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