Network Engineer at Peraton
Washington, DC
$104,000–$166,000from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Washington, DC
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior network engineering role embedded in a federal intelligence setting, focused on designing and sustaining classified (TS/SCI) network infrastructure across SCIF environments. Day-to-day work spans cryptographic device management (TACLANE), fiber optic installation, enterprise VoIP deployments, secure VTC support for executive leadership, and DISA STIG compliance. Suits an experienced engineer comfortable operating independently on high-stakes government networks with an active TS/SCI clearance.
Senior level · 8+ years · National · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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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 $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425). 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)
No work location or city is specified in the posting. Given the federal intelligence / DOE / NNSA context, the role is likely in the Washington DC metro area or a DOE national-security site, but this cannot be confirmed from the text alone.
The role is classified as 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) rather than 15-1252 (Software Developers) because the primary day-to-day work is operating, maintaining, and hardening classified network infrastructure — not writing and shipping software. However, the role has significant design and build responsibilities (rack builds, fiber, VTC architecture), which creates some ambiguity; 15-1299 is noted as a runner-up.
The experience requirement is tiered by degree: 12 years with a high school diploma, 8 years with a BS/BA, 6 years with an MS/MA, or 3 years with a PhD. The minimum of 8 years (BS/BA path) is used as the overall years minimum; no specific degree is hard-required because the JD accepts equivalent experience at each education level.
The active Q/SCI or TS/SCI clearance is a hard gate explicitly stated under Required Qualifications.
SolarWinds is listed with 'or equivalent' — common substitutes (PRTG, Nagios) are included in alternatives. JIRA is listed with 'ServiceNow, or equivalent' — ServiceNow is captured as an alternative.
Cisco certifications (CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Collaboration, CCIE) appear under Preferred Qualifications, as does Python/Ansible scripting and CompTIA certifications.
'Fiber optic installation' covers the full scope of fusion splicing, termination, and OTDR testing mentioned in the JD; OTDR is also called out separately as a distinct diagnostic skill.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Cisco routing and switching, SCIF environment engineering.
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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