Senior Network Engineer
Peraton · Denver, CO
$104,000–$166,000from the description
Jul 12, 2026
Denver, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level network engineering role supporting a federal government client in a classified environment. Day-to-day work covers designing and maintaining enterprise routing, switching, and VoIP infrastructure; applying DISA STIG security hardening; managing cryptographic equipment; and providing Tier III troubleshooting. The position suits an experienced engineer with deep Cisco expertise, familiarity with federal security standards, and an active TS/SCI or Q/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
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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 (8)
The role is primarily an operational/infrastructure engineering role (designing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure) rather than a software-development role, supporting 15-1244. However, the heavy security compliance and DISA STIG emphasis creates some overlap with 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts), noted as the runner-up.
The experience requirement is stated in a tiered education-based format (e.g., 8+ years with a BS/BA, 16 years with a HS diploma). The 8-year figure is used as the overall years minimum since it is the most commonly cited floor and aligns with the separately stated '8+ years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure' requirement.
A Bachelor's degree is listed as 'preferred' and explicitly notes 'or equivalent experience,' so no hard degree requirement is set.
Active TS/SCI or Q/SCI clearance is listed as a hard requirement under Required Qualifications.
Cisco certifications (CCNP Enterprise or CCIE) appear under Preferred Qualifications.
Network automation and scripting tools appear under Preferred Qualifications with no specific tool named; no canonical tool could be identified, so it is listed generically as preferred.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): network automation.
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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