On-Site Defense Network Engineer – Colorado Springs

Zachary Piper Solutions; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support enterprise network infrastructure and secure communications within the defense sector. This on-site position in Colorado Springs, CO focuses on implementing, maintaining, and optimizing complex networks across multiple locations.

Candidates should have 3+ years in network engineering, Cisco/Juniper routing, and experience with Fortinet and Palo Alto firewalls.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering.
• Hands-on Cisco/Juniper routing and switching.
• Experience with Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Juniper firewalls.
• Experience with WAN optimization and TACLANEs.
• Strong OSI/TCP/IP knowledge and troubleshooting.
• CCNA or JNCIA and IAT Level II/Top Secret clearance.
• Documentation skills using Visio/PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, and related devices.
• Monitor network performance and resolve connectivity issues.
• Implement BGP, OSPF, VLANs, GRE tunnels, UDP multicast, and TCP/IP networking.
• Document incidents, resolutions, and infrastructure changes.
• Travel to remote locations for installations and upgrades.

Skills

Network engineering

TCP/IP analysis

Documentation

Education

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Cisco routing & switching

Juniper routing & switching

Fortinet Firewall

Palo Alto Firewall

VMware NSX/vSAN

Ansible

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support enterprise network infrastructure and secure communications within the defense sector. This on-site position in Colorado Springs, CO focuses on implementing, maintaining, and optimizing complex networks across multiple locations.

Candidates should have 3+ years in network engineering, Cisco/Juniper routing, and experience with Fortinet and Palo Alto firewalls.