Network Engineer at MAXISIQ, Inc.
McLean, VA
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Jul 20, 2026
McLean, VA
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A network engineering role focused on designing, configuring, and troubleshooting multi-vendor LAN and WAN infrastructure across multiple mission networks. Day-to-day work involves routing and switching on Cisco and Juniper equipment, implementing MPLS VPNs, managing routing protocols, and resolving network performance issues. An active Top Secret clearance with willingness to complete a Full Scope Polygraph is required.
Senior level · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $163,334 (middle half $129,844–$182,344).
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)
The role is primarily network engineering — designing, configuring, and troubleshooting routing/switching infrastructure — which sits between 15-1244 (Network/Systems Admins) and 15-1241 (Computer Network Architects). The design-and-implement emphasis nudges toward Architect, but the hands-on operational troubleshooting and monitoring duties keep it closer to 15-1244; Medium confidence reflects this genuine ambiguity.
Clearance gate: active Top Secret is required, and the candidate must be willing to undergo a Full Scope Polygraph (TS/SCI-equivalent gate).
CCNP or JNCIP is listed as a hard requirement, but the JD explicitly accepts 'equivalent experience in designing, implementing and managing multivendor LAN and WAN networks' as a substitute — captured with JNCIP as an alternative.
CCIE, JNCIE, and ISSEP appear under 'Optional Skills' and are marked preferred accordingly.
The Sponsor's A&A (Authorization & Accreditation) process experience is also listed as optional but names no specific tool or framework, so it was omitted per the generic-concept rule.
No compensation range is stated in the posting.
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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