SITEC - Network Engineer - MacDill AFB at Peraton
MacDill AFB, FL
$104,000–$166,000from the description
Jul 27, 2026
MacDill AFB, FL
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level network engineering role supporting USSOCOM's global IT enterprise at MacDill AFB under the SITEC-3 EOM contract. The position involves tier-three network support, design, and maintenance of LAN/WAN, voice, video, VoIP, SATCOM, and encrypted communications infrastructure across a worldwide military enterprise. Candidates must hold an active TS/SCI clearance and relevant DoD 8570 IAT II and advanced networking certifications.
Senior level · 5+ years · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $103,793 (middle half $81,749–$122,516). 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 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
Experience requirement is tiered by education: 9 years with a high school diploma, 7 with an associate's, 5 with a bachelor's, or 3 with a master's. The minimum stated (3 years) is set as the overall years minimum only in the context of a master's degree; the most common floor for this type of role (bachelor's equivalent) is 5 years, which is used here.
The CCNP certification requirement is a hard gate, but the posting lists a wide set of acceptable alternatives (CCNP variants, CCDP, CCIoT, Aruba, Juniper, F5, Riverbed); all are captured as alternatives on a single skill.
DoD 8140 Work Role Code 441 (Network Operations Specialist – Intermediate) compliance by October 2026 is listed under Desired Qualifications, so it is treated as preferred.
The role sits at the boundary between network engineering/architecture (15-1252) and network/systems administration (15-1244). The posting emphasizes tier-3 operations, maintenance, and management of existing infrastructure under a government O&M contract, which tips toward 15-1244; however, the design, planning, and architectural responsibilities add engineering weight. Medium confidence reflects this genuine ambiguity.
Shift work and non-standard schedules may be required to support the 24x7x365 USSOCOM mission.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): DoD 8570 IAT II.
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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