Staff Network Engineer at Jobgether
$82,773–$204,439from the description
Jul 19, 2026
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Jul 22, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior individual-contributor role focused on designing and operating complex enterprise networks that span on-premises infrastructure and multiple cloud platforms. Day-to-day work covers hybrid architecture, network automation (using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Python), advanced troubleshooting across routing, switching, security, and load balancing, and leading mid-to-large-scale network projects. The position also involves mentoring engineers and contributing to 24x7 mission-critical support.
Senior level · 8+ years · Remote · Full-time
Advertised as Staff, but the requirements read as Senior.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 170 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer network architects). range 35–250
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $136,998 (middle half $106,921–$171,899). 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 (9)
The role is titled 'Staff Network Engineer' but the actual scope — 8+ years of experience, leading projects, mentoring peers, and influencing decisions without direct authority — is consistent with a Senior individual contributor rather than a true Staff-level role with cross-team architectural authority. Seniority is assessed as Senior accordingly.
The SOC classification is a close call: the role is primarily network engineering (design, operate, troubleshoot enterprise networks → 15-1244), but the strong emphasis on automation, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible, Python, GitHub Actions), and scripting introduces meaningful software-development character (15-1252). 15-1244 is chosen as the primary because network architecture and operations are the core deliverables.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent professional experience' in lieu of a formal degree, so the degree requirement is set to None.
The compensation range ($82,773–$204,439/year) is explicitly noted as varying by location, experience, and qualifications — the wide band reflects a national remote role.
Cloud networking experience (AWS, Azure) is listed as a distinct 3+ years requirement in the Required section; AWS and Azure are captured as separate required skills with each other as alternatives, reflecting the JD's 'including AWS, Azure' framing.
Terraform, Ansible, Python, and GitHub Actions are all listed together under the required automation bullet with 'or similar' language; each is captured as a required skill with the others as alternatives, per the JD's explicit enumeration.
F5, Palo Alto Networks, and Arista are listed under Preferred qualifications with specific year demands (5+ years each) and are marked as preferred accordingly.
CCNP/CCIE and other certifications (AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, Azure Network Engineer Associate, PCNSE, Arista) are listed under Preferred qualifications.
AI tools for automation/troubleshooting appear only under Preferred qualifications and are marked as preferred.
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