Network Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance | Mission-Critical Ops

Zachary Piper Solutions; Newington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Engineer to design, secure, and maintain resilient network architectures for government customers in dynamic, high-stakes environments.

Your work will ensure uninterrupted communication, real-time data sharing, and mission-critical system availability, with hands-on routing, switching, and security responsibilities across Cisco platforms and monitoring tools. This on-site role in Newington, VA requires TS/SCI clearance and offers a contract-to-hire path.

Qualifications

• Clear communication and ability to explain complex technical concepts.
• Ability to engage with senior leadership and influence decisions.
• Advanced problem-solving in large, complex networks.
• Collaborate across multiple technical disciplines under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Design, secure, and maintain resilient network architectures for government customers.
• Ensure uninterrupted communication and real-time data sharing.
• Maintain mission-critical system availability and reliability.
• Hands-on routing, switching, and security tasks.
• Work with Cisco platforms (Catalyst, Nexus, ACI) and monitoring tools.

Skills

Strong communication and presentation

Engage with senior leadership

Advanced problem-solving

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Tools

SolarWinds

Wireshark

NetFlow

Cisco Catalyst

Cisco Nexus

Cisco ACI

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Engineer to design, secure, and maintain resilient network architectures for government customers in dynamic, high-stakes environments.

Your work will ensure uninterrupted communication, real-time data sharing, and mission-critical system availability, with hands-on routing, switching, and security responsibilities across Cisco platforms and monitoring tools. This on-site role in Newington, VA requires TS/SCI clearance and offers a contract-to-hire path.