Onsite Network Systems Engineer — Secret-Cleared DoD

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

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Systems Engineer to support enterprise network infrastructure in Norfolk, VA. This onsite role requires an active Secret clearance and DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification, with strong experience in Cisco IOS upgrades, routing, and switching.

The engineer will work with network operations, engineering, and automation teams to maintain security, performance, and operational readiness in a large federal IT environment.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Active DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification required (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, or equivalent).
• Active vendor OS certs (e.g., CCNA, JNCIA, JNCIS) preferred or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform network vulnerability remediation and security patching across enterprise infrastructure.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and other devices.
• Execute Cisco IOS upgrades and firmware updates with minimal disruption.
• Provide Tier III network engineering support for routing, switching, firewall, VPN, and connectivity issues.
• Support OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS and VLAN configurations across enterprise network.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

IAT Level II (DoD 8570/8140)

CCNA/JNCIA/JNCIS equivalent

5+ years network engineering

Cisco IOS upgrades

TCP/IP knowledge

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Systems Engineer to support enterprise network infrastructure in Norfolk, VA. This onsite role requires an active Secret clearance and DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification, with strong experience in Cisco IOS upgrades, routing, and switching.

The engineer will work with network operations, engineering, and automation teams to maintain security, performance, and operational readiness in a large federal IT environment.