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Washington, DC
Secret Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
$130,000 - $150,000

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Senior Network Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a company focused on delivering secure, mission-critical enterprise network and cybersecurity operations within Department of Defense environments. This position is on-site at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Washington, D.C. The Senior Network Engineer will provide advanced network engineering, infrastructure administration, and cybersecurity support across both unclassified and classified enterprise environments while ensuring maximum availability, performance, and security of critical communications systems. Join a highly visible mission supporting national defense operations and enterprise communications infrastructure.

Responsibilities for the Network Engineer include:
  • Configure, maintain, and optimize enterprise network infrastructure including routers, switches, transport systems, and network appliances.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve Layer 1 through Layer 3 network incidents across classified and unclassified environments.
  • Implement and support routing protocols including OSPF, EIGRP, and IS-IS while maintaining network performance and redundancy.
  • Apply cybersecurity best practices, including STIG compliance, vulnerability remediation, patch management, and secure network operations.
  • Lead network modernization efforts, technology refresh initiatives, operational change management activities, and on-call support for critical outages.

Required Qualifications for the Network Engineer include:
  • 5+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, administration, and troubleshooting within enterprise environments.
  • Hands-on experience with Cisco routers, switches, Cisco IOS/IOS-XE, VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, 802.1Q trunking, and dynamic routing protocols including OSPF, EIGRP, and IS-IS.
  • Experience supporting classified and/or DoD network infrastructures, network encryption technologies, and cybersecurity compliance requirements.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or related field; equivalent military training, certifications, and experience may be substituted.
  • Active DoD Secret clearance required.
  • Current DoD 8140 IAT Level II or III certification requirements met through certifications such as CCNA and CompTIA Security+ CE.

Compensation for the Network Engineer include:
  • Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000 depending on experience
  • Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law

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Keywords: Senior Network Engineer, Network Engineer, Cisco, CCNA, Security+, DoD 8140, IAT Level II, IAT Level III, Secret Clearance, JBAB, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Enterprise Networking, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS-XE, VLAN, STP, EtherChannel, Network Security, STIG, Vulnerability Remediation, TACLANE, HAIPE, COMSEC, SIPRNet, NIPRNet, Cybersecurity, Network Operations Center, Routing and Switching, Defense Networks, Infrastructure Engineering, Classified Networks, Cisco ISE, Cisco Catalyst Center, Network Modernization.
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Zachary Piper Solutions is a National Security focused technology services and consulting firm with a top-secret facility clearance. We support mission-critical initiatives on behalf of the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Department of State, and a variety of Civilian Agencies. ZPS is dedicated to help protect government networks against cyber threats and to maximize the wide-spectrum of intelligence and security-related technologies. Our dedicated support and proven experience drive results in support of our client’s mission objectives.
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Job Category
IT - Hardware
Clearance Level
Secret