On-Site Cisco Network Engineer - L2/L3 & Automation

Zachary Piper Solutions; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k Plan

Holidays

PTO

Sick leave as required by law

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Cisco Engineer to support a long-term DoD program focused on Navy IT infrastructure, network operations, and cybersecurity. The on-site role in Norfolk, VA requires implementing Cisco configurations, validating changes, and documenting network baselines across WAN/BAN environments.

Responsibilities include configuring Cisco IOS/IOS-XE, routing, switching, VLANs, and STP, with emphasis on reliability, standardization, and automation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in network engineering, systems engineering, or information technology
• Active Secret clearance
• Active CCNA certification
• Active IAT Level II certification
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco enterprise networking, IOS/IOS-XE, Layer 2/Layer 3 switching, and routing
• Experience with VLANs, trunking, STP, EtherChannel, inter-VLAN routing, IPv4/subnetting, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, ACLs, and TCP/IP
• Experience developing, validating, documenting, and reviewing network configurations prior to implementation
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with the ability to understand how configuration changes impact an enterprise network

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, and validate Cisco network configurations for WAN/BAN environments
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco IOS/IOS-XE Layer 2/3 environments
• Apply routing protocols including OSPF/EIGRP/BGP and ACLs
• Create and maintain network configuration documentation and baselines
• Perform configuration validation and peer reviews for accuracy and completeness
• Collaborate with multiple teams to improve network reliability and automation
• Support evolution of network automation and configuration management initiatives

Skills

Network engineering

Cisco IOS

Layer 2/3

WAN/BAN

VLANs

Education

CCNA certification

IAT Level II certification

Active Secret clearance

Tools

Cisco IOS/IOS-XE

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab

PowerShell

Bash

Linux

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Cisco Engineer to support a long-term DoD program focused on Navy IT infrastructure, network operations, and cybersecurity. The on-site role in Norfolk, VA requires implementing Cisco configurations, validating changes, and documenting network baselines across WAN/BAN environments.

Responsibilities include configuring Cisco IOS/IOS-XE, routing, switching, VLANs, and STP, with emphasis on reliability, standardization, and automation.