Network Engineer (TS/SCI) - Secure Govt Networks

Piper Companies; Newington (CT); On-site; USD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

PTO

Sick Leave

Flexible schedule

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to join a Federal Program in Newington, VA. The role designs, secures, and maintains resilient network architectures for government customers, ensuring uninterrupted communication, real-time data sharing, and mission-critical system availability.

The candidate will lead routing and switching with Cisco gear (Catalyst/Nexus/ACI), implement Zero Trust security, and monitor networks with SolarWinds, NetFlow, and Wireshark.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of network engineering experience.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Expertise with routing/switching: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP.
• LAN/WAN architecture, design, deployment experience.
• Proficient with monitoring: SolarWinds, NetFlow, Wireshark.
• Hands-on with firewalls, VPNs, QoS, and load balancers.
• Experience with Cisco platforms: Catalyst, Nexus, ACI.

Responsibilities

• Design, secure, and maintain resilient network architectures for government customers.
• Architect and optimize LAN, WAN, data center, and cloud networking solutions.
• Lead deployment and lifecycle management of routing and switching technologies (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, and ACI environments.
• Develop and implement network security solutions including firewalls, VPNs, and Zero Trust.
• Monitor network health and performance using enterprise tools; identify issues before operations are affected.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

LAN/WAN design

Cisco networking

Firewalls / VPNs

Zero Trust

Network security

Python / automation

Cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)

Tools

SolarWinds

NetFlow

Wireshark

Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/ACI

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to join a Federal Program in Newington, VA. The role designs, secures, and maintains resilient network architectures for government customers, ensuring uninterrupted communication, real-time data sharing, and mission-critical system availability.

The candidate will lead routing and switching with Cisco gear (Catalyst/Nexus/ACI), implement Zero Trust security, and monitor networks with SolarWinds, NetFlow, and Wireshark.