Data Center Engineer - TS/SCI CI Poly - 161725

ZP Group; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

PTO

Sick Leave

Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper is seeking a Data Center Engineer- TS/SCI CI Poly for Reston, VA. The position is on-site in a SCIF, five days a week, with an active TS/SCI CI Poly clearance required.

Responsibilities include overseeing enterprise data networks, coordinating with engineers, and delivering high-level LAN/WAN expertise. Compensation ranges from $130,000 to $170,000 plus benefits and holidays, with applications open for 30 days.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI CI Polygraph clearance is required.
• 5+ years of systems and network engineering experience.
• Deep knowledge of network protocols and security incl. EIGRP, BGP, SD-WAN, MPLS.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, troubleshoot, and manage network activity for large enterprise 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.

Skills

TS/SCI CI Poly clearance

Network engineering

WAN/LAN

Firewalls

Cisco routing/switching

Linux

Windows

VMware

MPLS

EIGRP

BGP

SD-WAN

Security

Tools

Cisco IOS

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.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• PTO
• Sick Leave as required by law
• Holidays

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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