Jr. Network and Computer Systems Administrator
B&A · Portsmouth, VA
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Jul 9, 2026
Portsmouth, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level infrastructure role focused on designing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise network and server environments for federal government clients. Day-to-day work covers configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs; enforcing network security through ACLs, IDS/IPS, and STIG compliance; and handling patching, vulnerability remediation, and disaster recovery support. Suits candidates with four or more years of enterprise networking experience and an active Top Secret clearance.
Mid level · 4+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Top Secret clearance · Full-time
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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 $128,188 (middle half $100,819–$156,589).
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 (6)
The title 'Journeyman' maps to a Mid-level band (4–7 years required), consistent with the experience range stated in the posting.
An active Top Secret (T5) clearance is explicitly required — not merely preferred or a plus.
The role is based in the Northern Virginia area (inferred from B&A's stated office presence and client base there); no specific city is named in the posting.
The alt SOC 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts) is a plausible runner-up given the strong security emphasis (STIG compliance, IDS/IPS, ACLs, vulnerability remediation), but the primary day-to-day work is network and systems administration.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Requires a Top 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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