Onsite Network Systems Admin — TS/SCI (Fort Meade)

Piper Companies; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks an experienced Network System Administrator to support a mission-critical IP messaging and communications network for U.S. government and national security customers.

This is a fully onsite role in Fort Meade, MD, requiring an active TS/SCI clearance and up-to-date Cisco security expertise. You will work with network engineers on STIG baselines, perform security engineering, and contribute to SOPs, EIPs, and incident response activities while coordinating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years of network engineering/troubleshooting experience.
• Hands-on experience deploying Cisco enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, and security devices; CCNP Route/Switch and/or Security preferred.
• Strong knowledge of defense-in-depth, network/security architecture and emerging technologies.
• Experience with NetOps, change/configuration/performance management and testing/evaluation.
• Excellent technical documentation and communication skills for senior stakeholders.
• CompTIA Security+ certification and active TS/SCI clearance.
• Willingness to work fully onsite in Fort Meade, MD with up to 10% travel (OCONUS).
• IAT Level II certification preferred (e.g., CISSP, CASP+).

Responsibilities

• Network integration, testing, security engineering, and implementation support.
• Define and improve STIG compliant baselines, versioning, and compliance tracking.
• Test and validate automation and best practice insertion opportunities.
• Lead development of SOPs/TTPS and support CSI activities.
• Maintain system performance and conduct RCA for problem management.
• Bridge ops and engineering for deployment of new solutions into production.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Routing & Switching

VPNs

MPLS

BGP

OSPF

CCNP Route/Switch

CCNP Security

Cisco IOS

Security engineering

IAT Level II (CISSP/CASP)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Cisco routers/switches

Firewalls

Security devices

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks an experienced Network System Administrator to support a mission-critical IP messaging and communications network for U.S. government and national security customers.

This is a fully onsite role in Fort Meade, MD, requiring an active TS/SCI clearance and up-to-date Cisco security expertise. You will work with network engineers on STIG baselines, perform security engineering, and contribute to SOPs, EIPs, and incident response activities while coordinating with