20027 - Network Engineer I
Hyundai Autoever America · Montgomery, AL
$59,000–$78,000from the description
Jul 22, 2026
Montgomery, AL
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on network infrastructure role based at a manufacturing plant, responsible for administering and maintaining Cisco-based systems covering routing, switching, wireless, VoIP, ISE, NAC, and load balancing. The engineer handles performance monitoring, security policy enforcement, incident troubleshooting across office and manufacturing environments, and leads infrastructure expansion projects. Suited to someone with solid enterprise Cisco experience, ideally holding CCNP-level certification.
Mid level · 3+ years · Montgomery, AL · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Advertised as Junior, but the requirements read as Mid.
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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 $79,828 (middle half $61,963–$98,878). 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 (6)
The title 'Network Engineer I' signals an entry-level (Junior) framing, but the Must-Have Requirements demand 3–5 years of hands-on enterprise network experience and a CCNP-level certification, which aligns with a Mid-level role — hence the advertised vs. actual seniority mismatch.
Cisco ISE and NAC are prominently featured in the role overview and responsibilities but do not appear explicitly under the 'Must-Have Requirements' section, so they are listed as preferred.
The role sits between 15-1244 (Network/Systems Admins) and 15-1241 (Computer Network Architects) — the JD emphasizes administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of existing infrastructure (15-1244), but also references design, optimization, and infrastructure expansion projects (15-1241). 15-1244 was selected as the primary given the operational/administrative emphasis.
The degree requirement is a hard gate: the JD explicitly lists a Bachelor's degree under 'Must-Have Requirements' with no 'or equivalent experience' language.
Nice-to-Have items (CCNP Wireless, CCNP Voice, Cisco ACS, Cisco WCS, Cisco MARS, StealthWatch, Cisco VoIP) are all listed under the explicit 'Nice-to-Have Requirements' section.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers, CCNP Routing and Switching.
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