Mission-Critical Joint Fires Network Engineer

Zachary Piper, LLC; Shiloh (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Joint Fires Network Engineer to join a Federal Program located at Scott Air Force Base. The engineer will execute network operations incl.

configuration and analysis of customer circuits across optical and electro-optical multiplexers, routers, and switches. Responsibilities include real-time circuit redesign, coordination with customers and government agencies, monitoring alarms, and performing change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4+ years of related experience.
• Hold DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE or equivalent).
• Able to work in a 24x7 shift environment.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Execute network operations across optical/electro-optical multiplexers, routers, and switches.
• Perform real-time circuit redesign to restore connectivity during outages.
• Collaborate with customers, government agencies, and other engineering tiers to maximize network availability.
• Proactively monitor network alarms with platform tools.
• Carry out change management tasks including hardware replacement and software configurations.
• Document outages, degradations, isolations, and resolutions in incident management systems.
• Assess and resolve network incidents leveraging knowledge of routers, CISCO, Juniper, MPLS, and SDH/SONET.

Skills

Network operations

Real-time troubleshooting

Incident and change management

Customer coordination

DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SolarWinds

JIRA

Cisco

Juniper

MSPP

MPLS

SDH/SONET

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Joint Fires Network Engineer to join a Federal Program located at Scott Air Force Base. The engineer will execute network operations incl.

configuration and analysis of customer circuits across optical and electro-optical multiplexers, routers, and switches. Responsibilities include real-time circuit redesign, coordination with customers and government agencies, monitoring alarms, and performing change management.