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Network Operations Manager

Columbia, SC · On-site

$80K - $93K/yr

The City of Columbia's Information Technology Department provides executive-level leadership ... Manages phone systems; including cabling, phone system programming, acquiring of new services ...

City of Columbia

IT NETWORK OPERATIONS MGR

Columbia, SC · On-site

$88K - $113K/yr

Description The City of Columbia's Information Technology Department provides executive-level ... Manages phone systems; including cabling, phone system programming, acquiring of new services ...

United Airlines

Network Security Engineer

Columbia, SC · On-site

$70K - $160K/yr

Executive/stakeholder communication * Conflict resolution and expectation management * Consultative ... engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data ...

SPECTRUM

Enterprise Account Executive

West Columbia, SC · On-site

$47K/yr

Generate leads by initiating telephone outreach, making cold call visits and networking at industry ... Beyond our connectivity solutions, we also provide local news, programming and regional sports via ...

iHeartMedia

Outside Account Executive

Columbia, SC

... of programming that reflects the diversity of the many communities we serve - and our company ... You should also be skilled in Salesforce, Microsoft Office and social networking platforms.

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As of Aug 29, 2026, the average yearly pay for executive network engineer in Columbia, SC is $100,876.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $82,300.00 and $123,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Executive Network Engineer vs Network Engineer?

AspectExecutive Network EngineerNetwork Engineer
CertificationsCCNP, CCIE, CISSPCCNA, CompTIA Network+
Work EnvironmentSenior-level, strategic planning, leadership rolesOperational, technical tasks, network setup and maintenance
Employer & Industry UsageCorporate, enterprise, government sectorsIT firms, service providers, corporate networks

Executive Network Engineers focus on strategic network planning, leadership, and high-level decision-making, often requiring advanced certifications. Network Engineers handle day-to-day network operations, configuration, and troubleshooting. While both roles require technical skills, Executive Network Engineers operate at a higher strategic level within organizations.

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Infographic showing various Executive Network Engineer job openings in Columbia, SC as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 80% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 8% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $100,876 per year, or $48.5 per hour.

Cyber Security Engineer II

Columbia, SC • On-site

DP Professionals Inc
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DPP is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer II for an opportunity with our client in the healthcare insurance industry.
 
Work location: Hybrid in Columbia, SC
Duration: 11 months
Shift: Onsite Tues, Wed, Thurs and as needed; 8:00AM-5:00PM
Terms: W2 Contract
Work authorization: ; must be able to obtain/maintain a Low-level (Public Trust) clearance
 
About the Team:
  • The Cyber Security Engineer II will join the Cybersecurity Operations Center with 13 people, half analysts, half engineers for a hands-on AI focused engineering position.
  • This team is currently continuing to integrate new SIEM with multiple platforms and roll out new AI security initiatives
Responsibilities:
  • Detection catalog in production: Publish an AI threat detection catalog mapped to telemetry sources and deploy an initial prioritized detection set with a monthly tuning cadence.
  • Faster, cleaner triage: Reduce repeat false positives and improve time-to-triage/time-to-escalation for AI-related alerts through enrichment and tuning.
  • Monitored guardrails: Stand up baseline monitoring and anomaly thresholds for approved AI tools and deliver recurring executive-ready reporting on risky usage patterns and remediation.
  • Validated response capability: Publish AI-focused IR runbooks and validate via tabletop exercises; feed lessons learned into playbooks and detection tuning.
Required Qualifications:
  • Understanding of GitHub or Gitlab, and CICD pipelines
  • Security operations/detection engineering/IR experience with SIEM/SOAR workflows; automation/scripting skills (e.g., Python, KQL/SPL).
  • Working knowledge of AI/ML risk patterns (prompt injection, data leakage, and over-trust of outputs).
  • Communication and leadership skills. Will be working across teams that include execs, architects, senior technical staff
Required Education:
  • Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job-related degree;
  • OR 4 years of job-related work experience;
  • OR 2 years of job-related experience plus an associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job-related degree.
Required Work Experience:
  • 6 years of job-related technical experience.
Required Software and Other Tools:
  • Advanced proficiency with applicable IT Security tools (software and hardware)
  • Microsoft Office
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Previous network engineer experience
  • Previous SOC analyst/engineer experience
  • Certifications related to AI/Machine Learning
Preferred Work Experience:
  • Experience in network security (Cisco ASA, IPS, VPN, RSA SecurID, PKI, cryptography), security controls for LAN/WANs, client servers, web-based systems, and databases.
  • Experience with configuration of security devices such as firewalls, intrusion prevention, patch deployment, and risk assessment/ vulnerability scanners.
Preferred Licenses and Certificates:
  • CISA, CISM, CISSP
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