Senior Collaboration & Network Engineer - Onsite Scott AFB

Piper Companies; Illinois; On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Collaboration & Network Engineer to support a leading defense and government technology organization. The role focuses on enterprise collaboration platforms, secure network infrastructure, and critical communications in a highly secure environment.

The engineer will serve as a trusted advisor, leading networking and UC initiatives, providing advanced troubleshooting, and driving automation using APIs and DevOps approaches.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance required.
• 8+ years of experience supporting enterprise networking and unified communications environments.
• CCNP Collaboration, CCIE Collaboration, or equivalent advanced networking certification preferred.
• Extensive experience with call management platforms, instant messaging and presence solutions, voice gateways, SIP, H.323, MGCP, PSTN connectivity, CUBE, and enterprise UC environments.
• Advanced knowledge of routing and switching, Layer 1 and Layer 2 networking, spanning tree, firewall policies, lifecycle management, Linux and Windows Server administration, virtualization, Docker, GitHub, and API-driven automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagements involving enterprise networking, unified communications, security, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and escalation support for complex routing, switching, voice, and collaboration technologies.
• Design, implement, and optimize highly available network and communications solutions while driving operational excellence.
• Develop automation and orchestration solutions using APIs, scripting, and DevOps methodologies to increase efficiency.
• Mentor technical teams, create documentation, and deliver knowledge transfer for long-term customer success.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Unified communications

Advanced networking

Education

Active Secret Security Clearance

CCNP Collaboration

CCIE Collaboration

Equivalent advanced networking certification

Tools

Linux

Windows Server

Virtualization

Docker

GitHub

API-driven automation

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Collaboration & Network Engineer to support a leading defense and government technology organization. The role focuses on enterprise collaboration platforms, secure network infrastructure, and critical communications in a highly secure environment.

The engineer will serve as a trusted advisor, leading networking and UC initiatives, providing advanced troubleshooting, and driving automation using APIs and DevOps approaches.