Security-Cleared Network Engineer - On-Site Colorado Springs

Zachary Piper Solutions; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

PTO / Paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a defense program focused on command and control, battle management, communications, and ballistic missile defense operations. This on-site role is located in Colorado Springs, CO, with duties across enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure.

Responsibilities include configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, and firewalls; monitoring performance; implementing VLANs and routing protocols; collaborating with cross-functional teams;

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure and troubleshooting in production environments.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco and Juniper routing and switching.
• Experience with Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto firewall platforms.
• IAT Level II Certifications, CCNA or JNCIA.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot multi-vendor network gear (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto).
• Monitor network performance and resolve incidents through root-cause analysis.
• Implement VLANs, OSPF, BGP, GRE tunnels, WAN optimization, and TCP/IP architectures.
• Travel to remote sites for installations, troubleshooting, and status updates.

Skills

3+ years exp in net ops

Cisco/Juniper routing & switching

Firewall platforms

IAT II

CCNA/JNCIA

Security clearance

Education

CCNA or JNCIA

IAT Level II Certifications

Active Secret Clearance

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a defense program focused on command and control, battle management, communications, and ballistic missile defense operations. This on-site role is located in Colorado Springs, CO, with duties across enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure.

Responsibilities include configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, and firewalls; monitoring performance; implementing VLANs and routing protocols; collaborating with cross-functional teams;