Network Systems Administrator – TS/SCI Eligible

Zachary Piper Solutions; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Systems Administrator for on-site work at Fort Meade, MD, to support DISA. You will manage enterprise network infrastructure, implement security baselines, and ensure reliable communications across DoD networks.

The role requires hands-on Cisco routing/switching experience, familiarity with firewall devices, VPNs, and routing protocols. Active TS/SCI clearance and Security+ or DoD 8570 IAT II certification are expected after hire.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience engineering, administering, and troubleshooting enterprise networks.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco routing, switching, firewall/security devices, MPLS, VPNs, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VLANs, VoIP, Multicast.
• Bachelor’s degree with 4-8 years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 2-6 years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance and Security+ (or DoD 8570 IAT Level II) within a designated timeframe after hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform network integration, testing, security engineering, implementation, and configuration support for enterprise network infrastructure.
• Collaborate with network architects to develop STIG-compliant configuration baselines, version control, and compliance tracking processes.
• Support system performance optimization, continuous service improvement initiatives, incident escalation, problem management, and root cause analysis activities.
• Create and maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs), SOPs, and TTPs while supporting operational readiness for new engineering solutions.
• Deploy, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, IPS devices, load balancers, and WAN technologies.

Skills

Cisco routing

Cisco switching

Firewall / security devices

MPLS/VPN

BGP/OSPF/IS-IS

VoIP / Multicast

VLANs

IP addressing / subnetting

Technical documentation

Customer-facing communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Cisco IOS

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Systems Administrator for on-site work at Fort Meade, MD, to support DISA. You will manage enterprise network infrastructure, implement security baselines, and ensure reliable communications across DoD networks.

The role requires hands-on Cisco routing/switching experience, familiarity with firewall devices, VPNs, and routing protocols. Active TS/SCI clearance and Security+ or DoD 8570 IAT II certification are expected after hire.