Onsite NMS Engineer - RHEL & Network Monitoring

Piper Companies; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Management Systems Engineer to support a long-term DoD program focused on enterprise network monitoring, management, and reliability. This onsite role in Norfolk, VA administers and optimizes Linux infrastructure and NMS platforms used to monitor a large-scale network.

You will work with NNMi, Network Automation, Catalyst Center, CloudVision, and AirWave, leveraging Ansible and Python/Bash to automate provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting while

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, network management, or related infrastructure.
• Hands‑on experience supporting enterprise Network Management Systems.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 and NMS platforms.
• Familiar with SNMP, NetFlow/IPFIX, Syslog, and network monitoring workflows.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and troubleshoot RHEL 8 servers for NMS environments across multiple environments.
• Manage NMS platforms including NNMi, Network Automation, Catalyst Center, CloudVision, and AirWave.
• Develop automation with Ansible and Python/Bash to provision servers and configure NMS tasks.
• Implement security controls and STIG compliance within the NMS infrastructure.
• Collaborate with network engineering and cybersecurity teams to ensure high availability and visibility.

Skills

RHEL 8 administration

NMS administration / platforms

Ansible

Python/Bash scripting

SNMP/SNMPv3, NetFlow, IPFIX

Security STIG compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or related

Tools

OpenText NNMi

OpenText Network Automation

Cisco Catalyst Center

Arista CloudVision

Aruba AirWave

Red Hat Satellite

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Management Systems Engineer to support a long-term DoD program focused on enterprise network monitoring, management, and reliability. This onsite role in Norfolk, VA administers and optimizes Linux infrastructure and NMS platforms used to monitor a large-scale network.

You will work with NNMi, Network Automation, Catalyst Center, CloudVision, and AirWave, leveraging Ansible and Python/Bash to automate provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting while