Network Engineer - 174850

ZP Group; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a mission-critical defense program in Colorado Springs, CO. The role focuses on implementing and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure across complex LAN/WAN environments to ensure secure, reliable communications for national defense objectives.

The Network Engineer will work on routers, switches, and firewalls (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto), travel to remote sites, and support upgrades and troubleshooting while

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network infrastructure across multi-vendor environments.
• Monitor performance, identify connectivity issues, and perform root cause analysis.
• Implement and support VLANs, routing protocols, GRE tunnels, and TCP/IP architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for upgrades and deployments.
• Travel to remote sites to install networks and provide status updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Cisco routing

Juniper routing

Firewall management

Security clearance

CCNA/JNCIA

IAT Level II

Tools

Fortinet firewall

Palo Alto firewall

Juniper firewall

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: $150,000 - $175,000 depending on experience
• Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law