Network Unified Comms Design Engineer

*Active Secret Clearance required for consideration*

Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a Network Unified Comms Design Engineer to support cybersecurity and IT operations for the United States Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, NC . This is a full-time, onsite position.

This role is critical in sustaining secure, resilient communications capabilities across Marine Corps enterprise networks. As a Network Unified Comms Design Engineer, you will oversee advanced enterprise VoIP engineering, identity management integration, network design, and secure voice services across DoD environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Government Lead in daily engineering duties across multiple systems.
• Perform comprehensive LAN/BAN/WAN administration, including scheduling conversions and cutovers.
• Evaluate, design, and troubleshoot communication hardware, software, and network-layer issues.
• Develop and integrate Identity and Access Management (IAM) requirements into existing architectures.
• Engineer and support VoIP/Unified Communications services, including:
  • Integration and design of CUCM, Unity, IM&P, switches, routers, and supporting hardware
  • Extension Mobility, Unified Messaging, Emergency Responder, Call Center operations
• Design VoIP architectures supporting Layer 3 switching, updated TACLANE configurations, and transition/integration for:
  • USMC secure voice systems
  • DISA VoSIP environments
• Design and configure auxiliary voice VLANs, PSTN interfaces, fax modules, and voice gateway components.
• Manage hardware/software/network configurations supporting secure videoconferencing across:
  • Department of the Navy (DON)
  • Department of Defense (DoD)
  • Federal partners
  • Commercial networks
• Support legacy and modern voice infrastructure modernization efforts.
• Provide daily coordination with Marine Corps stakeholders, engineers, and cybersecurity teams to meet mission needs.

Technical Requirements

• 10+ years of IT experience with a focus on Networking
• Expertise with:
  • Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)
  • Cisco & Juniper networking
  • VoIP / Unified Communications
• Experience with:
  • Building CUCM clusters
  • Phone & dial plan management
  • Cisco Unity and Cisco Presence integration
  • VM management
  • CUCM upgrades & migration of outdated clusters
• IAT Level III certification , such as:
  • CASP CE
  • CCNP Security
  • CISA
  • CISSP (or Associate)
  • GCED or GCIH
• Active Secret Clearance

Compensation

• $90,000 - $125,000 *depending on experience*
• Health, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401K, Holidays, Sick Leave if required by Law

This job opens for applications on 2/24/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date

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