Network Engineer - 26-029
AUSGAR Technologies Inc · San Diego, CA
$120,000–$130,000from the description
Jul 21, 2026
San Diego, CA
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A full-time network engineering role supporting the U.S. Navy's Automated Digital Network System (ADNS) program at NIWC Pacific in San Diego. Day-to-day work covers WAN/LAN architecture, configuration management, cybersecurity scans, system verification testing, and engineering documentation for ship, submarine, and shore installations. Suited to an experienced network engineer holding active security and CCNA certifications with a background in military or government network environments.
Senior level · 8+ years · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · Secret clearance · Full-time
“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 $107,483 (middle half $87,963–$130,375). 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 posting's header states 'MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE TOP SECRET CLEARANCE UPON HIRE,' but the Requirements section only gates on an active Secret clearance. The clearance field reflects the lower, formally stated requirement in the Requirements section; the header language may be a copy-paste error or refer to a different position level.
Degree requirement is set to None because the JD explicitly accepts 'equivalent years of experience' in lieu of a BS in Engineering or Computer Science.
SD-WAN and SDN are listed together as a single preferred requirement; SDN is captured as an alternative since the two are presented as interchangeable options in that context.
NETCONF and RESTCONF are presented as interchangeable options ('and/or') in the automation context; RESTCONF is captured as an alternative.
Network automation skills (Python, Ansible, NETCONF/RESTCONF) are described as 'highly desirable' — treated as preferred rather than required.
Cisco NSO, Cisco PCA, and Cisco Modeling Labs are explicitly marked 'preferred' in the posting.
The role is classified as 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) rather than 15-1241 (Computer Network Architects) because the day-to-day work centers on operating, configuring, troubleshooting, and supporting fielded Navy network systems, with architecture/design as a secondary function. 15-1241 is noted as a close runner-up given the architecture research and engineering analysis duties.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Network architecture.
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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