On-Site DoD Network Controller & Engineer

Piper Companies; Illinois; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Controller / Network Engineer to support mission-critical DoD network infrastructure. The role is on-site at Scott AFB, IL, with opportunities at Pearl Harbor, HI, focusing on monitoring, troubleshooting, and implementing DoD networks while adhering to DISA standards.

You will coordinate with DISA stakeholders and engineers, manage incident tickets, and ensure 24/7 availability and compliance across global networks.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of network engineering, network operations, or NOC experience.
• Experience with Cisco and/or Juniper technologies, routers, switches, LAN/WAN environments, and IP-based transport networks.
• Knowledge of routing and switching protocols including BGP, OSPF, ISIS, VLANs, VRFs, VPNs, TCP/IP, DHCP, and DNS, with strong troubleshooting skills.
• Active Secret clearance required with ability to obtain Top Secret clearance; TS/SCI preferred.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve network issues across a live global DoD network using enterprise monitoring and management tools.
• Perform network configuration, implementation, testing, activation, and performance monitoring of network devices and services.
• Manage incident tickets, service orders, and change requests while ensuring documentation and compliance with procedures.
• Coordinate with customers, engineers, DISA stakeholders, vendors, and operations teams to support activations and resolve issues.
• Support fault management, alarm surveillance, circuit troubleshooting, and service restoration in a 24/7 environment.

Skills

NOC experience

Cisco/Juniper

Routing protocols

Clearance TS

Security+ CE

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cisco IOS

IP networking

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Controller / Network Engineer to support mission-critical DoD network infrastructure. The role is on-site at Scott AFB, IL, with opportunities at Pearl Harbor, HI, focusing on monitoring, troubleshooting, and implementing DoD networks while adhering to DISA standards.

You will coordinate with DISA stakeholders and engineers, manage incident tickets, and ensure 24/7 availability and compliance across global networks.