Network Engineer, Tier III Onsite (Secret)

Zachary Piper, LLC; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

PTO

Paid holidays

Medical coverage

Dental

Vision

401k

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer Mid to support a U.S. Navy program in Norfolk, VA. The role focuses on configuring and patching network devices for the SRE Transport Team on a fully onsite basis.

Responsibilities include leading Tier III incident resolution, maintaining large-scale network infrastructure, and driving change management. A Secret clearance is required along with extensive experience in enterprise networking.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance
• 5+ years of technical experience in network, systems, and infrastructure
• IAT II certification (Security+CE or higher) and CCNA or equivalent
• Expertise in BAN/LAN/WAN/WLAN and Network Boundary engineering
• Experience in large-scale network maintenance, configuration, troubleshooting and engineering
• Experience providing Tier III escalation support in large-scale enterprise environments
• Experience supporting networks of 16,000+ devices across 450+ locations
• Hands-on troubleshooting with routing, switching, SD-WAN, WLAN, MPLS, VPNs, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP and related protocols

Responsibilities

• Lead Tier III support for complex enterprise network issues, incident resolution, and vendor escalations.
• Engineer, maintain, and secure large-scale network infrastructure including routing, switching, SD-WAN, WLAN, VPNs, firewalls, and security platforms.
• Serve as a network SME driving advanced troubleshooting, performance optimization, and reliability.
• Develop and execute network implementation plans, upgrades, and change management activities.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and recommend corrective actions to improve stability.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and architecture teams to deliver scalable network solutions.
• Support Agile/SAFe initiatives, including JIRA tracking, sprint ceremonies, and technical briefings.
• Manage network configuration baselines, backups, version control, and security compliance.
• Validate upgrades, patches, and configuration changes in lab environments before production deployment.

Skills

Secret Clearance

5+ years exp

IAT II cert

CCNA cert

BAN/LAN/WAN/WLAN

SD-WAN

MPLS

OSPF/BGP/EIGRP

Network troubleshooting

Tier III support

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer Mid to support a U.S. Navy program in Norfolk, VA. The role focuses on configuring and patching network devices for the SRE Transport Team on a fully onsite basis.

Responsibilities include leading Tier III incident resolution, maintaining large-scale network infrastructure, and driving change management. A Secret clearance is required along with extensive experience in enterprise networking.