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Top Secret
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$130,000 - $155,000
Occasional travel
IT - Networking
Fort Shafter, HI (On-Site/Office)
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Strategic Network Planner to provide expert-level planning and advisory support for joint-level network architectures in the Asia-Pacific region. This role involves designing, documenting, and briefing network solutions that align with operational plans (OPLANs) and mission requirements for exercises and real-world operations.
Location: Ft. Shafter, Hawaii
Clearance Requirement: Top Secret
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Advise and manage networks and information systems for force projection in support of exercises and real-world missions
• Prepare and brief senior leaders on network architectures, integration challenges, and potential risks or resource gaps
• Maintain familiarity with all OPLANs and align planned communications networks for each exercise
• Provide recommendations on future and emerging capabilities
• Develop WAN and LAN architectures based on unit MTOE equipment and GOTS/COTS solutions
• Document networks considering redundancy, chokepoints, and risks; submit modifications to the Change Control Board (CCB)
• Collaborate with stakeholders and coalition partners to develop communication plans for exercises
• Organize disparate units for implementation of established network plans
• Lead periodic TIWGs addressing network/server architectures, communications security, simulation integration, firewall ports, protocols, tactical terminals, and spectrum requests
• Write base orders, signal annexes, and CONOPs to define mission requirements
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or similar field
• Active certifications at start date:
• Clearance: Top Secret
• Security+ CE
• CISSP or CISM
• Minimum of 10 years of IT technical experience, including at least 5 years in IT management
• Experience with:
• Army tactical communications systems
• Mission Partner Environment enclave
• OPLANs
• Ability to conduct joint-level network planning
• Ability to travel OCONUS within the Asia-Pacific region as required
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience tracking and reporting project status
• Advanced experience developing project/program tasking to support teams and ensure objectives are met
• Strong interpersonal skills for working with diverse military and civilian stakeholders
• U.S. Citizenship required
Desired Qualifications
• Master’s degree
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification
• 4–6 years of network engineering experience
• Familiarity with routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and associated networking protocols (SNMP, SMTP, POP, IMAP, HTTP, HTTPS)
• Experience with systems administration including configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Compensation:
• Salary: $130,000 - $155,000 (based on experience and education)
• Benefits: Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), 20 days paid time off, 11 federal holidays, and sick leave
Location: Ft. Shafter, Hawaii
Clearance Requirement: Top Secret
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Advise and manage networks and information systems for force projection in support of exercises and real-world missions
• Prepare and brief senior leaders on network architectures, integration challenges, and potential risks or resource gaps
• Maintain familiarity with all OPLANs and align planned communications networks for each exercise
• Provide recommendations on future and emerging capabilities
• Develop WAN and LAN architectures based on unit MTOE equipment and GOTS/COTS solutions
• Document networks considering redundancy, chokepoints, and risks; submit modifications to the Change Control Board (CCB)
• Collaborate with stakeholders and coalition partners to develop communication plans for exercises
• Organize disparate units for implementation of established network plans
• Lead periodic TIWGs addressing network/server architectures, communications security, simulation integration, firewall ports, protocols, tactical terminals, and spectrum requests
• Write base orders, signal annexes, and CONOPs to define mission requirements
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or similar field
• Active certifications at start date:
• Clearance: Top Secret
• Security+ CE
• CISSP or CISM
• Minimum of 10 years of IT technical experience, including at least 5 years in IT management
• Experience with:
• Army tactical communications systems
• Mission Partner Environment enclave
• OPLANs
• Ability to conduct joint-level network planning
• Ability to travel OCONUS within the Asia-Pacific region as required
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience tracking and reporting project status
• Advanced experience developing project/program tasking to support teams and ensure objectives are met
• Strong interpersonal skills for working with diverse military and civilian stakeholders
• U.S. Citizenship required
Desired Qualifications
• Master’s degree
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification
• 4–6 years of network engineering experience
• Familiarity with routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and associated networking protocols (SNMP, SMTP, POP, IMAP, HTTP, HTTPS)
• Experience with systems administration including configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Compensation:
• Salary: $130,000 - $155,000 (based on experience and education)
• Benefits: Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), 20 days paid time off, 11 federal holidays, and sick leave
group id: 10430981
