Network Engineer - VERSA Surge Support
Emergent Technologies
Reston, VA · Posted October 16, 2026
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Where Reston, VA ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for operations pay after cost of living$177k · of 41
- #1Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Mid-Atlantic93 / 100 · of 37
- #1Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Southeast93 / 100 · of 33
- #2Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast75 / 100 · of 33
- #3Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Southeast17% · of 87
- #3Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic77 / 100 · of 37
Rankings about engineering jobs
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- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 77 open network engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $99,500 to $147,500 and the median is $120,000.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among computer network support specialists, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for computer network support specialists: 29% (some).
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About the job
Emergent Technologies Inc. is seeking highly skilled Network Engineers to support a mission-critical government customer under TO2. These roles are vital to the customer’s next-generation network arch