Principal Network Engineer at OCH Technologies LLC
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Jul 7, 2026
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level network engineering role supporting FAA infrastructure across multiple sites and data center environments, contingent on contract award. Day-to-day work centers on designing and maintaining enterprise Cisco-based network architecture, leading modernization efforts, troubleshooting complex issues, and mentoring junior engineers. A Secret clearance eligibility is required, along with 15+ years of systems engineering experience.
Senior level · 15+ years · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, 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
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $101,208 (middle half $78,192–$128,883).
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 (10)
The title says 'Principal Network Engineer' but the actual scope — leading a network team at a single government customer site, mentoring junior/mid engineers, and owning one program's infrastructure — is consistent with a Senior-level role. 'Principal' here appears to be a title convention rather than an org-wide technical authority designation.
The role is listed as Hybrid at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, which falls in the Atlantic City-Hammonton CBSA. Up to 20% travel to other customer sites is also required.
This position is contingent upon contract award, customer approval, and successful onboarding — it is not a guaranteed open headcount.
The Secret clearance requirement is stated as 'ability to hold and maintain' — candidates need to be clearable, not necessarily currently cleared.
The 15-year total experience requirement includes a sub-requirement of 5+ years in a senior or lead role. The 5-year sub-requirement is captured in the overall years minimum as the overall floor (15 years).
Network monitoring tools (Riverbed, ManageEngine, Wireshark, Netshark) are listed as examples under a required qualification; they are grouped as alternatives under Riverbed as the primary named tool.
Web/proxy services (Nginx, socat) are listed as examples under a required qualification; socat is captured as an alternative to Nginx.
Automation/scripting (Python, Ansible) appears under Preferred Qualifications, listed as examples — marked preferred accordingly.
The alternative occupation of 15-1252 (Software Developers) was considered given the automation/scripting and architecture design duties, but the primary day-to-day work is clearly network infrastructure operations and administration, making 15-1244 the stronger fit.
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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