Datacenter Engineer - 175360 - 175679

Zachary Piper Solutions; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Comprehensive Benefits

Long-term contract

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Datacenter Engineer to support a government-focused organization in the RTP, NC area. The role requires full-time on-site work, with a strong background in both network and systems engineering for mission-critical datacenters.

Candidates must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph and have 5+ years in datacenter environments. Compensation ranges from $170,000 to $200,000 annually with full benefits.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).
• 5+ years of datacenter, infrastructure, network, or systems engineering experience.
• Hands-on enterprise networking experience including routing and switching.
• Experience with Windows and/or Linux servers, virtualization, and datacenter ops.
• Ability to work onsite full-time in RTP, NC and support secure government programs.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise datacenter infrastructure across networking and server environments.
• Troubleshoot complex performance, connectivity, and system availability issues in secure environments.
• Administer and optimize networking technologies including routing, switching, firewalls, and related components.
• Support server, virtualization, storage, and OS engineering initiatives to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to ensure reliability, scalability, and security of critical systems.

Skills

Datacenter networking

Systems engineering

Virtualization

Windows/Linux servers

Security clearance TS/SCI

Tools

Routing

Switching

Firewalls

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Datacenter Engineer to support a leading government and defense-focused organization in the Raleigh-Durham, NC (RTP) area. The Datacenter Engineer role requires full-time onsite work in RTP, NC. The Datacenter Engineer role is ideal for a cleared infrastructure professional with a strong background in both network and systems engineering, supporting mission-critical datacenter environments.

Responsibilities of the Datacenter Engineer include:

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise datacenter infrastructure across networking and server environments.
• Troubleshoot complex performance, connectivity, and system availability issues within highly secure environments.
• Administer and optimize network technologies including routing, switching, firewalls, and associated infrastructure components.
• Support server, virtualization, storage, and operating system engineering initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to ensure reliability, scalability, and security of critical infrastructure systems.

Requirements of the Datacenter Engineer include:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).
• 5+ years of experience in datacenter, infrastructure, network, or systems engineering.
• Strong hands-on expertise with enterprise networking technologies including routing, switching, and troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting Windows and/or Linux server environments, virtualization platforms, and datacenter operations.
• Ability to work onsite full-time in RTP, NC and support highly secure government programs.

Compensation for the Datacenter Engineer include:

• $170,000 - $200,000 annually
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.
• Long-term open-ended contract opportunity

This job opens for applications on 10/9/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: datacenter engineer, systems engineer, network engineer, infrastructure engineer, TS/SCI, full scope polygraph, FSP, datacenter operations, routing, switching, Linux, Windows, virtualization, RTP, Raleigh, Durham