On-Site Defense Network Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Zachary Piper, LLC; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401K

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Specialist to support mission-critical network operations for the Department of the Navy. This on-site role is located at Patuxent River, MD, and includes network engineering, deployment support, and cybersecurity-focused initiatives.

You will install, configure, and troubleshoot routers, firewalls, DNS, AD, Exchange, and other enterprise networking components, provide guidance during deployments, and coordinate logistics to ensure secure, reliable

Qualifications

• 2+ years of deployed network or operational IT support experience.
• Experience with Cisco networking environments (routers, switches, firewalls, DNS, AD, Exchange).
• Active IAT II Certification and Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide network guidance during deployments and exercises.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot routers, firewalls, IDS/IPS, DNS, AD, and Exchange servers.
• Support deployed units with reliable connectivity and rapid issue resolution.
• Coordinate deployment logistics and asset recovery.

Skills

Cisco networking

Network troubleshooting

Operational IT support

Education

IAT II Certification

Active Secret Clearance

Tools

Active Directory

Exchange Server

DNS

Firewall Administration

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Specialist to support mission-critical network operations for the Department of the Navy. This on-site role is located at Patuxent River, MD, and includes network engineering, deployment support, and cybersecurity-focused initiatives.

You will install, configure, and troubleshoot routers, firewalls, DNS, AD, Exchange, and other enterprise networking components, provide guidance during deployments, and coordinate logistics to ensure secure, reliable