On-Site Network Engineer — Defense Communications

Zachary Piper Solutions; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a mission-critical defense program in Colorado Springs, CO. The role focuses on implementing and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure across complex LAN/WAN environments to enable secure, reliable communications for national defense objectives.

The Engineer will configure, troubleshoot, and optimize networks using Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto platforms, with travel to remote sites as needed and occasional

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure in production environments.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco and Juniper routing and switching technologies.
• Experience with firewalls including Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto platforms.
• IAT Level II Certifications, CCNA or JNCIA, and an active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network infrastructure across multi-vendor environments.
• Monitor performance, identify issues, perform root cause analysis, and resolve incidents.
• Implement and support VLANs, OSPF, BGP, GRE tunnels, UDP multicast, and TCP/IP networks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support upgrades and projects.
• Travel to remote sites to install, troubleshoot, and provide status updates.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

Security clearance

Team collaboration

Tools

Cisco routing & switching

Juniper routing & switching

Fortinet & Palo Alto firewalls

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a mission-critical defense program in Colorado Springs, CO. The role focuses on implementing and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure across complex LAN/WAN environments to enable secure, reliable communications for national defense objectives.

The Engineer will configure, troubleshoot, and optimize networks using Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto platforms, with travel to remote sites as needed and occasional