Network Engineer SME
Emergent Technologies Inc · Reston, VA
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Jul 17, 2026
Reston, VA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Senior level · 14+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · 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
Roughly 30 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (network and computer systems administrators). range 7–50
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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 (7)
The role is classified as a network architect/engineer SME — the primary day-to-day work is designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise network infrastructure, which sits between 15-1244 (Network/Systems Admins) and 15-1241 (Computer Network Architects). 15-1244 was chosen as primary given the strong operational and hands-on troubleshooting emphasis; 15-1241 is a close runner-up given the architecture and design scope.
The degree requirement is a minimum Bachelor's with 16 years of experience, OR a Master's with 14 years. The minimum degree (Bachelor's) is captured; total experience minimum is set to 14 years (the lower bound across both paths, achieved with a Master's).
Cloud networking (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is listed under the required Technical Skills section. AWS is named as the primary with Azure and Google Cloud as stated alternatives.
SDN/SD-WAN and IDS/IPS appear under the 'Subject Matter Expertise' section framed as deep expertise in 'one or more of the following' areas — treated as preferred rather than universal hard gates.
All certifications are listed under a 'Preferred Certifications' section and are not required.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
The posting mentions government programs but does not explicitly require a security clearance — no clearance gate is stated.
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