Network Systems Engineer – Mid Level

Zachary Piper Solutions; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Systems Engineer – Mid Level to support a DoD enterprise network in a 100% onsite environment based in Pearl Harbor, HI, with alternate locations in Whidbey Island, WA and Norfolk, VA. The role serves as Tier III escalation for complex network engineering, troubleshooting, and security in a dispersed environment.

Responsibilities include configuring LAN/WAN/WLAN, Cisco devices, SD-WAN, MPLS, VPNs, OSPF/BGP/EIGRP, and applying DISA STIGs; you'll

Qualifications

• 6–12 years of relevant systems/network engineering experience with strong Tier III troubleshooting in large-scale enterprise networks.
• Active Secret clearance and IAT Level III certification required.
• CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE certifications required.
• Advanced experience with LAN/WAN/WLAN, SD-WAN, MPLS, VPNs, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, multicast, and network security.
• Experience in SAFe Agile environments using JIRA.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, configure, and troubleshoot large-scale LAN/WAN/WLAN environments, including Cisco routers and switches, SD-WAN, MPLS, VPNs, wireless, firewalls, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, and multicast.
• Serve as a Tier III escalation point for complex network issues, performing root cause analysis and developing solutions to improve network performance, reliability, and availability.
• Support network security and infrastructure changes by applying defense-in-depth principles, DISA STIGs, configuration baselines, Engineering Implementation Plans, and change management processes.
• Perform lab testing and pre-production validation of firmware, security patches, configurations, and network deployments while documenting risks, remediation, and implementation procedures.

Skills

Tier III troubleshooting

LAN/WAN/WLAN engineering

Network security

SD-WAN

MPLS

VPNs

OSPF/BGP/EIGRP

Multicast

JIRA

SAFe Agile

Education

Active Secret clearance

IAT Level III certification

CCNA

CCNP

CCIE

Tools

Cisco IOS

JIRA

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Systems Engineer – Mid Level to support a large-scale Department of Defense enterprise network in a 100% onsite environment based in Pearl Harbor, HI , with alternate locations based inWhidbey Island, WA or Norfolk, VA . This role serves as a Tier III escalation point responsible for complex network engineering, troubleshooting, security, configuration management, and lab validation across a geographically dispersed enterprise environment.

Responsibilities for the Network Systems Engineer – Mid Level Include:

• Engineer, configure, and troubleshoot large-scale LAN/WAN/WLAN environments, including Cisco routers and switches, SD-WAN, MPLS, VPNs, wireless, firewalls, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, and multicast
• Serve as a Tier III escalation point for complex network issues, performing root cause analysis and developing solutions to improve network performance, reliability, and availability
• Support network security and infrastructure changes by applying defense-in-depth principles, DISA STIGs, configuration baselines, Engineering Implementation Plans, and change management processes
• Perform lab testing and pre-production validation of firmware, security patches, configurations, and network deployments while documenting risks, remediation, and implementation procedures

Qualifications for the Network Systems Engineer – Mid Level Include:

• 6–12 years of relevant systems/network engineering experience, depending on degree level, with strong Tier III troubleshooting experience in large-scale enterprise networks
• Active Secret clearance
• IAT Level III certification; CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE certification required
• Advanced experience with LAN/WAN/WLAN, network boundary engineering, routing and switching, SD-WAN, MPLS, VPNs, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, multicast, and network security
• Experience supporting geographically dispersed enterprise networks and working within SAFe Agile environments using JIRA

Compensation for the Network Systems Engineer – Mid Level Include:

• Salary Range: $110,000 – $120,000
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, Sick Leave if required by law, and Holidays

Work Location:

• 100% onsite in Pearl Harbor, HI, with alternate locations in Whidbey Island, WA or Norfolk, VA.

This job opens for applications on 8/25/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: Systems Engineer, Systems Engineering, Network Engineer, Network Engineering, Network Systems Engineer, Tier III Support, Tier 3 Support, Network Troubleshooting, Enterprise Network, LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, MPLS, VPN, Cisco, Routing, Switching, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, Multicast, VLAN, Wireless, Firewalls, Network Security, DISA STIG, IAT Level III, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, Secret Clearance, Root Cause Analysis, Configuration Management, Network Infrastructure, Network Architecture, Lab Validation, JIRA, SAFe Agile, DoD, Defense, Enterprise Network