Onsite DoD Network Engineer | Relocation Bonus

Zachary Piper, LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k plan

Paid time off

11 federal holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Engineer to support mission-critical network infrastructure at Joint Base Andrews. You will administer, modernize, secure, and operate classified and unclassified enterprise networks, data center infrastructure, encryption devices, and boundary protection systems.

The ideal candidate brings deep Cisco expertise, DoD environment experience, and a track record of high-availability network operations, documentation, and on-call support for critical outages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent military/industry experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on network engineering experience in enterprise/data center environments.
• Strong experience with Cisco Catalyst and Nexus routing and switching.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise routing, switching, and data center infrastructure, including Cisco Catalyst and Nexus platforms.
• Administer and optimize network access control and automation platforms including Cisco ISE and Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center).
• Configure, manage, and maintain TACLANE, HAIPE, and other Type-1 encryption devices.
• Manage F5 BIG-IP load balancers (LTM/GTM) to support application availability and traffic distribution.
• Support network modernization, lifecycle refreshes, disaster recovery activities, and engineering projects.
• Implement and maintain DISA STIG compliance and support cybersecurity remediation efforts.
• Monitor network health, performance, and telemetry using SNMP-based monitoring platforms.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, rack elevations, cable plant records, SOPs, and engineering runbooks.
• Coordinate with DISA, NOS, and other government stakeholders to resolve operational issues.
• Plan and execute Authorized Service Interruptions (ASIs) and change management actions.
• Participate in Tier III on-call rotations and provide technical escalation support.

Skills

Cisco routing & switching

Nexus & Catalyst platforms

DoD network environments

Network security

High availability networks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical discipline

Equivalent military or industry experience

Tools

Cisco ISE

DNA Center

F5 BIG-IP

Ansible

Python scripting

Cisco SD-WAN

Cisco ACI

KG-175D

KGV-72

HAIPE

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Engineer to support mission-critical network infrastructure at Joint Base Andrews. You will administer, modernize, secure, and operate classified and unclassified enterprise networks, data center infrastructure, encryption devices, and boundary protection systems.

The ideal candidate brings deep Cisco expertise, DoD environment experience, and a track record of high-availability network operations, documentation, and on-call support for critical outages.