Network Systems Engineer - Mid Level

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Tier III troubleshooting

Network engineering

LAN/WAN/WLAN

SD-WAN

MPLS

VPNs

OSPF/BGP/EIGRP

Network security

Active Secret clearance

SAFe Agile / 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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