Network Engineer
Athenix Cyber & SIGINT Solutions, LLC · Annapolis Junction, MD
$79,000–$158,000
Jun 29, 2026
Annapolis Junction, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
These roles involve designing, configuring, and maintaining complex data networks in support of national defense missions. Day-to-day work spans tasks such as setting up physical network devices, managing DNS, documenting network topology, and integrating telecommunications equipment into functional systems. Openings exist across multiple experience levels, from entry-level to senior, and all require an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Mid level · National · TS/SCI clearance
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $99,130 (middle half $78,010–$126,640).
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)
This posting is a multi-level, multi-role requisition covering Entry, Basic, Mid, and Senior levels simultaneously. The seniority band is set to Mid as a representative midpoint, but the actual pool spans from entry-level (0 years) to senior (12+ years).
A Bachelor's degree is listed as the baseline education requirement, but the posting explicitly allows 4 years of relevant experience to substitute at the Entry level, and a Master's degree can substitute for 4 years of experience at higher levels — so no hard degree gate applies universally.
TS/SCI with Polygraph is an explicit hard requirement for all levels.
The SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role spans both network administration/operations (15-1244) and network architecture/design (15-1241) depending on the specific position filled. The posting describes both design and operational duties.
Skills are drawn from the narrative description section, which functions as a requirements block given the posting's structure ('Do you have skills and experience in some of the following areas?'). Items framed more as general responsibilities (web services configuration, telecom equipment integration) are marked preferred due to the softer 'familiarity' framing used for some.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): network topology documentation, web services configuration.
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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