Mission-Critical O&M Network Engineer – TS/SCI Eligible

Piper Companies; Springfield (VA); On-site; CAD 181,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is actively seeking an O&M Network Engineer to join our team in a direct placement. The role focuses on designing, configuring, and supporting network systems to meet customer and mission requirements, with emphasis on WAN transport, routing, cloud networking, and security.

Ideal candidates bring 5–8 years in network engineering, hands-on device configuration, and expertise with BGP, MPLS, SD‑WAN, and Azure networking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience
• 5-8 years of experience in network engineering
• Experience configuring network devices and navigating CLI environments
• Experience with WAN and routing technologies, including BGP, MPLS, and SD‑WAN
• Expertise with Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking protocols
• Experience with cloud networking technologies including ExpressRoute and Azure Virtual Networks
• Cloud orchestration and network device management
• Understanding of Layer 1 technologies
• Knowledge of STIGs, KGs, traffic management, and secure network transport
• 0% outside the local area (all travel within 50 miles from Site)

Responsibilities

• Assist with designing, configuring, and implementing network systems to support customer requirements and operational objectives.
• Configure network devices, apply patches, perform configuration changes, and troubleshoot issues through root cause analysis.
• Support network infrastructure design, deployment activities, and ongoing network operations and sustainment efforts.
• Develop technical documentation and work directly with customers to capture and document technical requirements.
• Support network technologies including WAN/Internet transport, routing, cloud networking, and network security solutions.

Skills

Network engineering

Network device configuration

Routing & transport technologies

Cloud networking

Network security

Infrastructure deployment

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CLI environments

ExpressRoute

Azure Virtual Networks

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is actively seeking an O&M Network Engineer to join our team in a direct placement. The role focuses on designing, configuring, and supporting network systems to meet customer and mission requirements, with emphasis on WAN transport, routing, cloud networking, and security.

Ideal candidates bring 5–8 years in network engineering, hands-on device configuration, and expertise with BGP, MPLS, SD‑WAN, and Azure networking.