Network Engineer - 174159

Zachary Piper Solutions; Colorado Springs (CO); Híbrido; USD 100.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support enterprise network infrastructure and secure communications within the defense sector. This on-site position in Colorado Springs, CO focuses on implementing, maintaining, and optimizing complex networks across multiple locations.

Candidates should have 3+ years in network engineering, Cisco/Juniper routing, and experience with Fortinet and Palo Alto firewalls.

Formación

• 3+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering.
• Hands-on Cisco/Juniper routing and switching.
• Experience with Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Juniper firewalls.
• Experience with WAN optimization and TACLANEs.
• Strong OSI/TCP/IP knowledge and troubleshooting.
• CCNA or JNCIA and IAT Level II/Top Secret clearance.
• Documentation skills using Visio/PowerPoint.

Responsabilidades

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, and related devices.
• Monitor network performance and resolve connectivity issues.
• Implement BGP, OSPF, VLANs, GRE tunnels, UDP multicast, and TCP/IP networking.
• Document incidents, resolutions, and infrastructure changes.
• Travel to remote locations for installations and upgrades.

Conocimientos

Network engineering

TCP/IP analysis

Documentation

Educación

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

Herramientas

Cisco routing & switching

Juniper routing & switching

Fortinet Firewall

Palo Alto Firewall

VMware NSX/vSAN

Ansible

Descripción del empleo

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a company focused on enterprise network infrastructure, secure communications, and command-and-control environments within the defense sector. This position is on-site in Colorado Springs, CO. The Network Engineer will support the implementation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of complex network environments across multiple locations.

Responsibilities for the Network Engineer include:

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, WAN optimization devices, optical transport equipment, and other network infrastructure.
• Monitor network performance and availability while proactively identifying and resolving connectivity, latency, and packet loss issues.
• Implement and support core networking technologies including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, GRE tunnels, UDP multicast, and TCP/IP networking.
• Perform root cause analysis on network incidents and document troubleshooting efforts, resolutions, and infrastructure changes.
• Travel to remote locations to perform network installations, upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting while providing status updates to program stakeholders.

Required Qualifications for the Network Engineer include:

• 3+ years of experience in network engineering, network operations, or enterprise infrastructure support.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco and Juniper routing and switching technologies.
• Experience supporting Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Experience with WAN optimization technologies, TACLANEs, optical transport equipment, and multi-vendor network environments.
• Strong understanding of the OSI model, TCP/IP networking, network traffic analysis, and troubleshooting methodologies.
• Experience with routing protocols including BGP and OSPF.
• Experience with UDP multicast, SONET, MSPP, VLANs, GRE Tunnels, and enterprise TCP/IP network designs.
• Ability to document network architectures and create technical presentations using Microsoft Office, Visio, and PowerPoint.
• Current IAT Level II 8570-compliant certification such as Security+, GSEC, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNP, or equivalent.
• Current CCNA or JNCIA certification.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree, technical training in a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• CCNP or JNCIP certification preferred.
• Experience with VMware technologies including NSX, vSAN, Aria, and related platforms preferred.
• Experience with network automation tools such as Ansible preferred.

Compensation for the Network Engineer include:

Salary Range: $100,000 - $140,000 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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