Senior Network Engineer Consultant
Chameleon Integrated Services · St. Louis -, MO
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Jul 9, 2026
St. Louis -, MO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A consulting engagement focused on stabilizing and modernizing an enterprise network after the loss of key personnel. The work centers on assessing existing infrastructure — routing, switching, firewalls, WAN, wireless, and VPNs — producing thorough documentation, identifying security and operational risks, and building a multi-year modernization roadmap. The role suits an experienced network engineer comfortable working independently in poorly documented environments and communicating findings to both technical staff and executives.
Senior level · 8+ years · National · Contract
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What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425).
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Why we read it this way (7)
The role is framed as a consulting engagement ('Senior Network Engineer Consultant') on a flexible schedule, which strongly implies a contract/consulting arrangement rather than a permanent full-time hire, though the posting also mentions a full benefits package — an unusual combination. Employment type is classified as Contract based on the consulting framing and deliverable-based scope of work.
No work location is specified beyond 'Hybrid' with occasional on-site meetings. The company (Chameleon Integrated Services) supports DoD and federal agencies but no city or metro is named in the posting.
The posting mentions DoD and federal government work and notes the company 'secures some of the most sensitive data,' but no specific security clearance is listed as a hard requirement for this role.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is primarily about assessing, documenting, and stabilizing an existing enterprise network (operations/administration), which fits 15-1244, but the hands-on engineering, roadmap development, and modernization work push toward a network engineering/architecture framing (15-1299 as runner-up).
Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, and Meraki are grouped as alternatives under one skill since the posting lists them together as interchangeable preferred vendor experience. Fortinet and Palo Alto are similarly grouped as firewall vendor alternatives.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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