DoD Network Systems Engineer — Large-Scale Enterprise (Pearl Harbor)

Zachary Piper Solutions; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Flexible schedule

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Systems Engineer for a Federal Program located in Pearl Harbor, HI. The role supports a large-scale enterprise network with LAN/WAN/WLAN expertise, boundary engineering, and advanced routing and security.

Expect on-call duties and collaboration with CCNP/CCIE-level engineers. Ideal candidates hold an Active Secret Clearance, DoD experience, IAT Level III certs, and strong automation skills (Ansible, Python).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with DoD experience preferred.
• Active Secret Security Clearance required.
• DoD 8570.01 IAT Level III certification required (e.g., CASP+, CISSP, CCNP Security).
• CCNP/CCIE or equivalent vendor cert highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex network issues in a dynamic enterprise environment.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot switches, routers, VLANs, APs, firewalls, and sensors.
• Provide Tier III escalation support and coordinate with vendors for incident resolution.
• Develop and maintain engineering plans, change tickets, and RCA activities.
• Track work in an Agile/SAFe framework using JIRA and participate in PI activities.

Skills

LAN/WAN/WLAN

Network boundary eng

SD-WAN

Routing & Switching

Network security

JIRA

SAFe Agile

On-call readiness

DoD programs

IaC / Automation

Ansible

Python

Arista networking

CCNP/CCIE (Advanced)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

JIRA

Arista OS

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Systems Engineer for a Federal Program located in Pearl Harbor, HI. The role supports a large-scale enterprise network with LAN/WAN/WLAN expertise, boundary engineering, and advanced routing and security.

Expect on-call duties and collaboration with CCNP/CCIE-level engineers. Ideal candidates hold an Active Secret Clearance, DoD experience, IAT Level III certs, and strong automation skills (Ansible, Python).