DoD Network Engineer - Onsite in Colorado Springs

ZP Group

Colorado Springs (CO)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Engineer to support a premier aerospace and defense program in Colorado Springs, CO. This on-site role requires an active security clearance and hands-on experience with enterprise DoD networks.

You will implement, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize mission-critical network infrastructure for national defense initiatives. The position involves configuring routers, switches, and firewalls (Cisco/Juniper/FortiNet/Palo Alto), routing protocols, VLANs, GRE,

Qualifications

3+ years of network engineering or related experience.
Active Secret Security Clearance required.
U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure in LAN/WAN environments.
Support network operations to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance.
Configure and administer routers, switches, and firewalls (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto).
Monitor network performance and resolve latency, connectivity, and packet loss issues.
Implement and support routing protocols (BGP, OSPF).
Configure and maintain VLANs, GRE tunnels, multicast networking, and TCP/IP architectures.
Perform root cause analysis and resolution of network incidents and outages.
Support upgrades, technology refreshes, and modernization initiatives.
Travel to remote locations for installations, troubleshooting, and sustainment.
Document changes and solutions; provide status updates to stakeholders.
Support after-hours when necessary.