Onsite Network Systems Engineer - Norfolk, Secret Clearance

Zachary Piper, LLC; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Systems Engineer to support a large-scale federal enterprise network in Norfolk, VA. The role focuses on network infrastructure maintenance, vulnerability remediation, Cisco IOS upgrades, routing and switching, and Tier III troubleshooting across a geographically distributed environment.

This is a 100% onsite position in Norfolk, VA, Monday-Friday, requiring an active Secret clearance and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Active security clearance required (Secret).
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification required.
• Cisco/Juniper firewall and routing knowledge.
• 5+ years hands-on network engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform network vulnerability remediation, security patching, and operating system upgrades across enterprise infrastructure.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and other network devices.
• Perform Cisco IOS upgrades, firmware updates, and network configuration changes.
• Provide Tier III support for complex routing, switching, firewall, VPN, and connectivity issues.
• Support OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS, VLANs, TCP/IP, and subnetting.
• Troubleshoot IP addressing, interfaces, routing issues, and network connectivity.
• Configure and troubleshoot firewall, VPN, and DMZ environments across platforms such as Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto.
• Collaborate with automation teams to improve patching, configuration management, and vulnerability remediation.
• Support network operations, engineering projects, incident response, and change management.
• Document network configurations, procedures, troubleshooting activities, and implementation plans.
• Communicate technical issues and remediation efforts to engineering teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

Tier III troubleshooting

Network engineering

OSPF/EIGRP/BGP expertise

Education

DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification

Networking certification (CCNA/JNCIA)

Tools

Ansible

Python

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Systems Engineer to support a large-scale federal enterprise network in Norfolk, VA. The role focuses on network infrastructure maintenance, vulnerability remediation, Cisco IOS upgrades, routing and switching, and Tier III troubleshooting across a geographically distributed environment.

This is a 100% onsite position in Norfolk, VA, Monday-Friday, requiring an active Secret clearance and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.