Onsite Network Systems Engineer - Secret Clearance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is hiring a Network Systems Engineer for a large-scale federal IT environment in Norfolk, VA. The role is fully onsite five days a week and requires an active Secret clearance.

You will patch, upgrade, and secure enterprise networks, while collaborating with operations, engineering, and automation teams to maintain performance and security. Expect Tier III support and detailed network documentation.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Active DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification required (e.g., Security+, CySA+).
• Active networking vendor OS certification (CCNA/JNCIA/JNCIS) required.
• 5+ years of hands-on network engineering experience.
• Strong TCP/IP, routing/switching and network security fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Remediate vulnerabilities and patch OS across enterprise network infrastructure.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and other network devices.
• Perform Cisco IOS upgrades, firmware updates and configuration changes with minimal disruption.
• Provide Tier III escalation support for complex routing, switching, firewall, VPN, and connectivity issues.
• Support enterprise routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS) and VLANs.

Skills

Security clearance

Network troubleshooting

TCP/IP expertise

Communication skills

Education

DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification

CCNA/JNCIA/JNCIS certification

Tools

Cisco IOS

Firewalls

VPN

Ansible

Python scripting

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is hiring a Network Systems Engineer for a large-scale federal IT environment in Norfolk, VA. The role is fully onsite five days a week and requires an active Secret clearance.

You will patch, upgrade, and secure enterprise networks, while collaborating with operations, engineering, and automation teams to maintain performance and security. Expect Tier III support and detailed network documentation.