Network Engineer (Intermediate)
Search Results · Fort Meade
$78,274–$115,000from the description
Jul 16, 2026
Fort Meade
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An intermediate-level network engineering role supporting government clients, focused on planning, designing, and implementing physical and logical communications networks. Day-to-day work spans creating network schematics, evaluating usage and media solutions, building network management systems, and coordinating with vendors and customers on voice, data, and image communications requirements. An active Secret clearance and at least five years of relevant experience are required.
Mid level · 5+ years · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (6)
The posting is genuinely ambiguous between Network and Computer Systems Administrators (15-1244) and Computer Network Architects (15-1241). The KSAs describe high-level planning, design, and implementation of network-wide solutions — work that leans toward architecture — but the 'Intermediate' level framing and 5-year experience gate are more consistent with a mid-level network engineer/admin role than a senior architect. 15-1244 was chosen as the primary code; 15-1241 is the close runner-up.
The job description is almost entirely narrative KSAs with no specific named technologies, tools, protocols, or platforms listed. The only concrete requirements are the BA/BS degree, 5 years of experience, and an active Secret clearance. Skills extracted reflect the functional areas described (network design, network management systems, network architecture) but no tool-specific gates can be identified from the posting.
The salary range is stated as applicable 'in Maryland'; the posting does not name a specific city, but DCCA is headquartered in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson metro area, which is used here.
The title 'Network Engineer (Intermediate)' is treated as a Mid-level advertised seniority. The actual requirements (BA/BS + 5 years, broad network-wide scope) also support a Mid classification.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): network design, 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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