Systems & Network Engineer
Tier4 Group · Seattle, WA
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Jul 6, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on engineering role responsible for designing, implementing, and operating network infrastructure spanning on-premises sites, data centers, and Azure cloud environments. Day-to-day work covers routing and switching, firewalls, wireless, F5 load balancers, and hybrid cloud connectivity, with ownership of escalated incidents and technical documentation. Suited to an experienced network engineer comfortable working across Cisco/Meraki platforms and Azure networking services.
Senior level · 5+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 6 people in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 1–9
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $106,737 (middle half $85,847–$139,716).
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)
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role spans both network architecture/design (15-1241 Computer Network Architects) and hands-on network/systems administration (15-1244). The day-to-day emphasis on operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining production infrastructure tips the classification toward 15-1244, but the design and architecture ownership is substantial.
F5 BIG-IP is listed under 'What We're Looking For' but qualified as 'strongly preferred' rather than a hard gate, so it is marked preferred.
Enterprise wireless platforms (Meraki, Aruba, or similar) appear in the requirements section but are framed as 'familiarity with … such as', indicating the specific platform is interchangeable; Aruba is listed as the primary with Meraki as an alternative (Meraki is also separately required as a core networking platform).
Certifications (CCNA/CCNP, Juniper, Aruba, Azure, Fortinet) are listed entirely under 'Nice to Have' and are marked preferred accordingly.
The 'Nice to Have' items — Juniper hardware, Zero Trust/microsegmentation, Active Directory/Azure Virtual Desktop/Exchange hybrid, and operational rigor experience — are all marked preferred.
No compensation range is stated in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Azure Network Security Groups.
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