Network Engineer

ZP Group; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a mission-critical defense program focused on command and control, battle management, communications, and ballistic missile defense operations.

This on-site role is based in Colorado Springs, CO, and requires hands-on network implementation, maintenance, and optimization across complex LAN/WAN environments to ensure secure, reliable communications for national defense objectives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years supporting enterprise network infrastructure.
• Hands-on Cisco and Juniper routing/switching.
• Experience with Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Active Secret clearance; IAT Level II; CCNA or JNCIA.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Monitor performance; identify and resolve connectivity issues.
• Implement VLANs, OSPF, BGP, GRE, UDP multicast, WAN optimization.
• Travel to remote sites for installs and stakeholder updates.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

LAN/WAN optimization

Network monitoring

Multi-vendor networks

Tools

Cisco devices

Juniper devices

Fortinet devices

Palo Alto devices

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a mission-critical defense program focused on command and control, battle management, communications, and ballistic missile defense operations. This position is ON-SITE in Colorado Springs, CO. The Network Engineer will support the implementation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of enterprise network infrastructure across complex LAN/WAN environments. Join a highly skilled team responsible for ensuring secure, reliable communications that support national defense objectives.

Responsibilities for the Network Engineer include:

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network infrastructure including routers, switches, and firewalls in multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto).
• Monitor network performance, identify connectivity, latency, and packet loss issues, and perform root cause analysis to resolve incidents.
• Implement and support networking technologies including VLANs, OSPF, BGP, GRE tunnels, UDP multicast, WAN optimization, and TCP/IP network architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support network upgrades, installations, infrastructure enhancements, and operational projects.
• Travel to remote sites to perform network installations, lead troubleshooting efforts, and provide status updates to program stakeholders, including support during evenings and weekends when required.

Required Qualifications for the Network Engineer include:

• 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure, network operations, and troubleshooting in production environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco and Juniper routing and switching technologies.
• Experience with firewalls including Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto platforms.
• IAT Level II Certifications, CCNA or JNCIA.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

Compensation for the Network Engineer includes:

• Salary Range: $110,000- $155,000 depending on experience
• Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law

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