Onsite DoD Network Engineer (TS/SCI) – Cisco 9000

Zachary Piper Solutions; Tampa, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a DoD contractor client. This onsite role is located at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL, within a classified CENTCOM environment as part of a network modernization effort.

Responsibilities include assessing Cisco Catalyst infrastructure, implementing changes on 9300X switches, and validating L2/L3 functionality, with emphasis on redundancy and failover testing.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst 9000-series switches, preferably 9300X.
• Strong knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking concepts.
• Experience with VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, routing, and network redundancy.
• Experience with Brocade switches, HPE 280 and 380 servers, and NetApp storage.
• Proven ability to assess and modernize enterprise network environments.
• Strong troubleshooting experience in production or mission-critical environments.
• Ability to create technical documentation and implementation records.

Responsibilities

• Assess existing Cisco Catalyst switching infrastructure and network topology.
• Identify configuration gaps, single points of failure, and resiliency improvements.
• Implement approved changes on Cisco Catalyst 9300X switches.
• Validate Layer 2 and Layer 3 network functionality after modernization efforts.
• Perform failover, redundancy, and convergence testing.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity issues across switches, servers, and storage systems.
• Develop network diagrams, configuration documentation, and as-built records.

Skills

Cisco Catalyst 9000

Cisco Catalyst 9300X

Layer 2 & Layer 3 networking

VLANs

STP

EtherChannel

Routing

Network redundancy

Troubleshooting

Technical documentation

TS/SCI clearance

NetApp storage

HPE servers

Tools

Cisco IOS XE

NetApp

HPE ProLiant DL

Brocade switches

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a DoD contractor client. This onsite role is located at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL, within a classified CENTCOM environment as part of a network modernization effort.

Responsibilities include assessing Cisco Catalyst infrastructure, implementing changes on 9300X switches, and validating L2/L3 functionality, with emphasis on redundancy and failover testing.