Reply · Chicago, IL

Salary
$55,000–$80,000from the description
Posted
Jul 7, 2026
Location
Chicago, IL
Last confirmed open
Jul 21, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A full-time, Chicago-based network administration role focused on maintaining and improving internal enterprise network infrastructure across U.S. offices. Day-to-day work covers Cisco switching, routing, wireless, VPN, and firewall management, alongside Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and Azure hybrid connectivity. The role also contributes to broader ICT projects and suits someone with 3–5 years of enterprise networking experience comfortable supporting both Windows and macOS environments.

Mid level · 3+ years · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI · Full-time

Must have (11)
CiscoDNSDHCPVLANsVPNWindows ServerActive DirectoryMicrosoft 365Group PolicyAzuremacOS

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How this req sits in the market our data

Roughly 450 people in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 95–680

Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.

What won't set you apart
Cisco55%Windows Server55%Active Directory55%Microsoft 36555%Azure45%VPN40%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

What the occupation pays Median $105,439 (middle half $84,570–$132,981). 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 (4)

The JD requires a Bachelor's degree 'or equivalent experience', so no formal degree is hard-gated.

Total experience is stated as 3–5 years of enterprise network administration; minimum of 3 years is used.

Azure networking is described as 'familiarity with' in the required qualifications section — a softer gate than the other items, but it sits within the Required Qualifications block, so it is treated as required.

The role is explicitly full-time, in-office in Chicago with up to 25% domestic travel required.

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