Network Systems Engineer - Mid Level

Zachary Piper Solutions; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

PTO

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Systems Engineer - Mid Level to support a large-scale DoD enterprise network in a 100% onsite role based in Pearl Harbor, HI, with alternates in Whidbey Island, WA and Norfolk, VA. This Tier III position emphasizes complex network engineering, security, and lab validation across a dispersed environment.

Requirements include 6–12 years in network engineering, Active Secret clearance, IAT III, and CCNA/CCNP/CCIE.

Qualifications

• 6–12 years of relevant systems/network engineering experience.
• 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.

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 support

Network engineering

Network security

IAT Level III

Active Secret clearance

CCNA/CCNP/CCIE

Routing & switching

LAN/WAN/WLAN

SD-WAN

MPLS

OSPF/BGP/EIGRP

Multicast

JIRA

Tools

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 in Whidbey 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

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