Network Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions; Colorado Springs, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to join a classified program focused on command and control, battle management, and secure communications. This 100% on-site role is based in Colorado Springs, CO and requires an active top secret clearance.

Responsibilities include implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting network infrastructure across LAN/WAN, configuring routers, switches, and firewalls, and coordinating with senior engineers on design and optimization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years related experience; degree or training in related field
• Experience with software development lifecycle
• Expertise in Information Assurance (IA) NIST standards
• IAT level II 8579 compliant certification
• Active TS clearance
• CCNA or JNCIA with network design and firewall experience

Responsibilities

• Implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network infrastructure
• Ensuring reliable connectivity across LAN/WAN environments and collaboration with senior engineers on design and optimization
• Configure devices such as routers, switches and firewalls
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot connectivity across VLANs, routing protocols, and security controls
• Traveling to remote locations for network installations

Skills

Network engineering

Security clearance

CCNA/JNCIA

IA/NIST

IAT II 8579

Firewall experience

Education

Related degree

Tools

Cisco IOS

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to join a classified customer focused on command control, battle management, communications, and ballistic missile defense operations. This is a 100% on‑site position located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This role will deal with implementation and maintenance of defense systems. This role requires active top secret clearance.

This job opens for applications on 9/16/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Responsibilities of the Network Engineer will include:

• Implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network infrastructure
• Ensuring reliable connectivity across LAN/WAN environments as well as collaboration with senior engineers on design and optimization
• Configure devices such as routers, switches and firewalls
• Monitor network performance, resolve and troubleshoot any connectivity issues across technologies including VLANs, routing protocols, and other network security controls.
• Traveling to remote locations to perform network installations

Qualifications for the Network Engineer include:

• 3+ years of related experience as well as a post-secondary degree or training in a related field
• Must have experience in understanding software development lifecycle
• Expertise in Information Assurance (IA) NIST standard code
• IAT level II 8579 Compliant Certification
• Active top secret security Clearence
• CCNA or JNCIA certification with mid-level experience of network design and development as well as firewall experience

Compensation for Product Security Engineer include:

• Salary: $120,000 - $135,000
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave if required by law, and Holidays

Network Engineer, Network Administrator, Network Specialist, Network Operations Engineer, NOC Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Systems Network Engineer, LAN/WAN Engineer, Enterprise Network Engineer, Communications Engineer, CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA, Cisco Routing, Cisco Switching, Cisco IOS, Catalyst Switches, Nexus Switches, Juniper, Junos, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Static Routing, VRF, MPLS, Firewalls, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Firepower, Fortinet, Network Security, Access Control Lists, ACL, VPN, IPSec, STIG, RMF, Information Assurance, IA, Cybersecurity

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