Data Center Engineer - TS/SCI CI Poly

Piper Companies; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Paid time off

Sick leave

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Data Center Engineer—TS/SCI CI Poly for an on-site role in Reston, Virginia. You will oversee enterprise data networks, work with engineers on project requests, and provide deep LAN/WAN expertise.

The role requires active TS/SCI CI Poly, 5+ years of related experience, and strong Cisco/VMware/Linux/Windows skills. The position offers full-time employment, onsite work in a SCIF, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph clearance is required.
• Over 5 years of systems and network administration/engineering experience.
• Deep understanding of network and security protocols including route/switch protocols with emphasis on EIGRP, BGP, and SD-WAN; MPLS is a must.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, troubleshoot, and manage network activity for large enterprise data networks.
• Collaborate with other engineers to support customer project requests.
• Provide high level technical expertise to support LAN and WAN.
• Offer recommendations to improve network and systems performance, security, and efficiency.

Skills

TS/SCI CI Poly clearance

5+ years experience

WAN/LAN

Firewalls

Cisco routers/switches

Linux

Windows

VMware

Tools

VMware

Cisco Router/Switch

Linux

Windows

SD-WAN

MPLS

EIGRP

BGP

Cisco ASA/Firewall

Job description

Zachary Piper is seeking a Data Center Engineer- TS/SCI CI Poly in the Reston, Virginia area for a leading global technology organization. The Data Center Engineer - TS/SCI CI Poly must work onsite in the SCIF 5 days a week. The Data Center Engineer must hold an active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph clearance.

Responsibilities for the Data Center Engineer - TS/SCI CI Poly include:

• Oversee, troubleshoot, and manage network activity for large enterprise customer data networks
• Work closely with other engineers to support customer project requests
• Provide high level technical expertise to support LAN and WAN
• Offer recommendations for improving network and systems performance, efficiency, and security

Requirements for the Data Center Engineer - TS/SCI CI Poly include:

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph clearance
• Over 5 years of systems and network administration/engineering experience
• Deep understanding of key technologies and protocols in network and security including route switch protocols, configurations, specifically EIGRP, BGP and SD-WAN, MPLS is a must.
• Strong experience in WAN, LAN, Firewalls, and Cisco router/switch configuration
• Well versed in Linux and Windows
• Previous VMware experience building and deploying new virtual machines

Compensation of the Data Center Engineer - TS/SCI CI Poly:

$130,000 - $170,000 plus comprehensive benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave as required by law, and Holidays. This job opens for applications on March 10, 2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords:TS/SCI CI Polygraph, TS/SCI CI Poly, Network Engineer, Network Administrator, Systems Engineer, Systems Administrator, RHEL, Linux, Windows, Cisco, ASA, router, switches

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