Onsite Network Systems Engineer - Secret Cleared (Norfolk)

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) plan

PTO

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Systems Engineer to support enterprise network infrastructure and modernization for a large federal IT environment in Norfolk, VA. The role emphasizes vulnerability remediation, Cisco IOS upgrades, and Tier III troubleshooting onsite five days a week with an active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities include patching, firewall and VPN configurations, network documentation, and collaboration with engineering teams to ensure security and performance.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance.
• Active DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE, CySA+, or equivalent).
• Active networking vendor OS certification (e.g., Cisco CCNA, Juniper JNCIA, or equivalent).
• 5+ years of hands-on network engineering experience.
• Experience with enterprise routing and switching technologies including OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS, and VLANs.
• Hands-on experience with network patching, Cisco IOS upgrades, firmware updates, and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting firewalls, VPNs, and DMZ environments.
• Experience providing Tier III network troubleshooting, incident resolution, and technical escalation support.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, subnetting, routing protocols, and network security fundamentals.
• Experience supporting production network environments, change management, and infrastructure maintenance activities.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing technical priorities and support time-sensitive network engineering initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform network vulnerability remediation, security patching, and OS upgrades across enterprise network infrastructure.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and other network appliances.
• Execute Cisco IOS upgrades, firmware updates, and network configuration changes with minimal disruption.
• Provide Tier III network engineering support, troubleshooting routing, switching, firewall, VPN, and connectivity issues.
• Support enterprise routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and MPLS.
• Configure and troubleshoot VLANs, IP addressing, and switching technologies.
• Support firewall, VPN, and DMZ configurations across Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, and other platforms.
• Collaborate with network automation teams to streamline patching, configuration management, and remediation processes.
• Identify and resolve network vulnerabilities while deploying security updates and infrastructure improvements.
• Participate in daily network operations, projects, incident resolution, and change management.
• Develop and maintain network documentation and standard operating procedures.
• Communicate technical issues and remediation progress to engineering teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Education

IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, or equivalent)

Vendor OS certification (e.g., CCNA, JNCIA)

CCNP/JNCIS certifications (preferred)

Tools

Cisco IOS

Ansible

Python

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Systems Engineer to support enterprise network infrastructure and modernization for a large federal IT environment in Norfolk, VA. The role emphasizes vulnerability remediation, Cisco IOS upgrades, and Tier III troubleshooting onsite five days a week with an active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities include patching, firewall and VPN configurations, network documentation, and collaboration with engineering teams to ensure security and performance.