Defense Network Engineer – On-Site in Colorado Springs

ZP Group

Colorado Springs (CO)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 175,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a mission-critical defense program in Colorado Springs, CO. The role focuses on implementing and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure across complex LAN/WAN environments to ensure secure, reliable communications for national defense objectives.

The Network Engineer will work on routers, switches, and firewalls (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto), travel to remote sites, and support upgrades and troubleshooting while

Qualifications

3+ years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure in production environments.
Hands-on Cisco and Juniper routing and switching experience.
Experience with firewalls from Juniper, Fortinet and Palo Alto platforms.
IAT Level II Certifications, CCNA or JNCIA.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network infrastructure across multi-vendor environments.
Monitor performance, identify connectivity issues, and perform root cause analysis.
Implement and support VLANs, routing protocols, GRE tunnels, and TCP/IP architectures.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams for upgrades and deployments.
Travel to remote sites to install networks and provide status updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Cisco routing

Juniper routing

Firewall management

Security clearance

CCNA/JNCIA

IAT Level II

Tools

Fortinet firewall

Palo Alto firewall

Juniper firewall

Job description

The Network Engineer will work on routers, switches, and firewalls (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto), travel to remote sites, and support upgrades and troubleshooting while

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