Expert Network Engineer (KEY-TE.Net-03.080626) at Capital Solutions Group
Ft. Meade
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Aug 5, 2026
Ft. Meade
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An expert-level network engineering role at Ft. Meade supporting a cleared government environment across multiple locations. The position centers on designing, configuring, troubleshooting, and optimizing enterprise network infrastructure — routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and datacenter virtualization — with a heavy Cisco focus. Candidates must hold an active TS/SCI with both polygraphs and a DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.
Senior level · 10+ years · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · TS/SCI clearance
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $125,654 (middle half $96,394–$162,956).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 7, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The posting requires TS/SCI with BOTH polygraphs (counterintelligence and full-scope), which is a particularly stringent clearance gate beyond standard TS/SCI.
The degree requirement is ambiguous: the LCAT Qualifications section offers a no-degree path (15 years) or a 5-year-for-degree substitution, but a NOTE at the end states 'Bachelor's degree in related discipline is required.' This contradiction is unresolved in the posting; the degree requirement is set to None to reflect that equivalent experience is explicitly offered as a substitute path.
The title 'Expert Network Engineer' maps to an advertised level of Principal (the highest individual-contributor framing), but the actual scope — deep hands-on network operations and design at a single program — is consistent with a Senior band.
The role is located at Ft. Meade, MD, which falls within the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson CBSA; no remote work is indicated.
All technologies listed appear in the core job description/requirements block and are treated as hard gates. The posting does not separate required from preferred skills.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): DoD 8570 IAT Level 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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