Network Engineer II
King Technologies, Inc. · San Diego, CA
$90,000–$99,000
Jun 28, 2026
San Diego, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level networking role supporting U.S. Navy pier connectivity systems, focused on configuring and maintaining routers and switches within a provider network, with involvement in software-defined networking and automation. Day-to-day work spans Tier 2–4 support, IA engineering, technical documentation, and configuration management. An active DoD security clearance is required, along with at least two years of hands-on experience across technologies such as MPLS, VPNs, and Cisco equipment.
Mid level · 2+ years · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · Secret clearance
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $157,700 (middle half $114,840–$180,520).
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 (7)
The posting is for NIWC Pacific (San Diego, CA) support; location is inferred from the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific reference — no explicit city is stated in the JD.
The clearance requirement is stated as 'active DoD security clearance' without specifying the level. Given the DoD/Navy context and the nature of the work, Secret is the most likely minimum; the actual level may be higher.
The minimum experience requirement is 2 years of technical experience, but the candidate must demonstrate proficiency in at least five of the listed skill areas — not all of them are individually hard-gated. Skills have been marked required based on their placement in the Minimum requirements list; the 'five of the following' qualifier means any five suffice, but all listed items are presented as the candidate pool for required skills.
The alt SOC 15-1241 (Computer Network Architects) is a reasonable runner-up given the design, architecture, and engineering framing of the role, but the day-to-day work (Tier 2/3/4 support, configuration management, installations) leans more toward network administration/operations.
L2VPN, L3VPN, VPLS, and Pseudo-Wires are listed as a single bullet; L2VPN is used as the primary skill name with L3VPN and VPLS as alternatives. IPSec and MACsec are similarly grouped.
No compensation information is provided in the posting.
Requires a Secret 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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