Honolulu DoD Network Architect — On-Site, TS Clearance

Piper Companies; Honolulu, Virginia (HI, MN); On-site; USD 200,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Architect to lead the design, implementation, and modernization of secure, scalable network infrastructures for DoD operations in Honolulu, HI. The role focuses on delivering enterprise-grade architectures for classified and unclassified environments and supporting critical defense initiatives across the Pacific theater.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of DoD network experience, active TS clearance, and several certifications (CCNP/CCDP/CISSP

Qualifications

• 10+ years of senior-level network architecture or network engineering experience supporting DoD, Joint Command, or enterprise environments.
• Expertise with network architecture, routing protocols, firewall policy management, QoS, cloud technologies, and cross-domain solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Systems Architecture, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• One or more active certifications: CCNP, CCDP, CAP, SecurityX (formerly CASP+ CE), CISM, CISSP (or Associate), or GSLC.
• Active Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement secure enterprise network solutions supporting DoD and Joint Command environments.
• Develop and maintain network architectures, routing strategies, firewall policies, QoS configurations, and cross-domain solutions.
• Collaborate with senior military and civilian leadership to provide technical guidance and strategic network recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with DoD architecture frameworks, RMF requirements, and mission-specific operational objectives.

Skills

Network architecture

Routing protocols

Firewall policy

QoS

Cross-domain solutions

Cloud technologies

RMF compliance

DoD environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering / IT

Tools

CCNP

CCDP

CAP

SecurityX

CISM

CISSP

GSLC

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Architect to lead the design, implementation, and modernization of secure, scalable network infrastructures for DoD operations in Honolulu, HI. The role focuses on delivering enterprise-grade architectures for classified and unclassified environments and supporting critical defense initiatives across the Pacific theater.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of DoD network experience, active TS clearance, and several certifications (CCNP/CCDP/CISSP