
Command & Telemetry (C&T) Engineer (Network Designer Level III) (Government)
Chantilly, VAFull-time$98–203K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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AT&T is hiring a Command & Telemetry Network Engineer to design and engineer government network infrastructure across multiple classification levels. The role supports network engineering teams and customer solutions across WAN, LAN, campus, access and control, command, and telemetry networks. Work is performed at a government customer site in Chantilly, Virginia, with office presence required five days per week.
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Full job description
This position requires office presence a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered. Work to be performed at a government customer site in Chantilly, VA.
AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission.
Our National Security Team supports the intelligence community, providing, operating, and assuring critical voice, video
and collaboration services for the full spectrum of operations.
AT&T has an opening for The Command &Telemetry (C&T) Network Engineer. The C&T Network Engineer is a technical role which includes solution and design engineering functions for government passive and active network infrastructures. The candidate will be responsible for C&T Network Engineering and supporting other engineering teams for all network design and engineering activities. These engineering activities will be conducted on the government’s wide area networks (WAN), the local area networks (LAN), Campus Area Networks (CAN), Access and Control Interfaces (CI), Command and Telemetry and other networks that support multiple classification levels of communications.
The job duties of the Command &Telemetry (C&T) Engineer are as follows:
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Regularly supports the technical assessment and delivery of a specific technical network solution to the customer.
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Provides a key support role in operating as a conducive high-performance team across all lifecycle stages.
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Provides technical direction and engineering expertise for network systems infrastructure activities, including planning, designing, and implementing communications and network infrastructure requirements for buildings and systems (Routers, Firewalls, DNS, IPAM, NTP, Command and Telemetry).
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Generate installation plans, procedures, templates, and training documentation, which will be used by other service team members to efficiently deploy C&T solutions.
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Performs/Conducts the transition/transformation from existing to new network design solutions.
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Provides technical consulting and advice to others on efforts, solution design, system management, tuning and modification of solutions.
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Collects and determines data from appropriate sources to assist in determining customer needs and requirements.
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Responds to requests for technical information from customers.
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Develops customer technology solutions using various industry products and technologies.
Required Clearance: TS/SCI with polygraph. (#ts/sci) (#polygraph)
Required Qualifications:
Candidate must have 16 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 8 years, master’s and 10 years, bachelor’s and 12 years, associates and 14 years or HS diploma and 16 years. Required qualifications include the following:
- Must be compliant with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.
Ready to join our team? Apply today!
Our Command & Telemetry (C&T) Engineer (Network Designer Level III) (Government)
earns $98,100 - $203,000
yearly. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.
Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:
Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays) *Pro-rated when working less than 40 hrs/wk.
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Caregiver Leave
Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected · Adoption Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Extensive employee wellness programs
Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T wireline phone
Weekly Hours:
40
Time Type:
Regular
Location:
Chantilly, Virginia
AT&T and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity. All hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions remain merit-based and free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made. Click here (https://urldefense.com/v3/\_\_https:/www.eeoc.gov/poster\_\_;!!BhdT!gVgkRvpoFXvxCPguQlKOpna1E9V2xmnpQvxcjhTWaBpnwCl09S3N6PYnLgM6kQjmJXAYFLihSQ4W3Sw2boE9zgEA$) to learn more or request an application accommodation here (https://urldefense.com/v3/\_\_https:/www.att.jobs/accommodation/\_\_;!!BhdT!gVgkRvpoFXvxCPguQlKOpna1E9V2xmnpQvxcjhTWaBpnwCl09S3N6PYnLgM6kQjmJXAYFLihSQ4W3Sw2bszyLYN3$) .
AT&T will consider for employment qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of federal, state and local laws
We expect employees to be honest, trustworthy, and operate with integrity. Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment status
How this job compares
Set against the 4,276 open Network Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$98–203K/yr
- Virginia median$116–187K/yr338 salary ranges
- US median$113–187K/yr3,413 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $151K, is close to the Virginia median midpoint ($150K) — in the middle half of Network Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 417 open Network Engineer jobs in Virginia and 4,276 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Amazon34 open
- Leidos25 open
- General Dynamics Information Technology22 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Network Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,631 postings).
- Education
- 1,122 of the 4,276 open Network Engineer jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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