Senior Collaboration & Network Engineering

Zachary Piper Solutions; 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, network infrastructure, security initiatives, and critical communication systems in a highly secure environment.

Onsite four days a week at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, you will lead technical engagements, mentor teams, and drive automation using APIs, scripting, and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance is required.
• 8+ years of experience in enterprise networking and UC environments.
• CCNP Collaboration or CCIE Collaboration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagements involving enterprise networking, UC, security, and modernization initiatives.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting for routing, switching, voice, and collaboration technologies.
• Design and optimize highly available network and communications solutions.
• Develop automation and orchestration using APIs, scripting, and DevOps to improve efficiency.
• Mentor teams and deliver documentation for customer success.

Skills

Security clearance

Enterprise networking

Unified communications

Automation / API

Tools

Docker

GitHub

Linux

Windows Server

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Collaboration & Network Engineer to support a leading organization within the defense and government technology sector. The Senior Collaboration & Network Engineer will serve as a trusted technical advisor responsible for enterprise collaboration platforms, network infrastructure, security initiatives, and critical communication systems within a highly secure environment. The Senior Collaboration & Network Engineer ust be onsite 4 a days a week at Scott Air Force Base IL.

Responsibilities of the Senior Collaboration & Network Engineer:

• 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.

Qualifications of the Senior Collaboration & Network Engineer:

• 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.

Compensation for the Senior Collaboration & Network Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $130,000 - $160,000 annually
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, and paid time off.
• Long-term, open-ended contract opportunity.

This job opens for applications on 08/07/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: Collaboration Engineer, Unified Communications, UC Engineer, Network Engineer, Voice Engineer, Call Manager, Jabber, CCNP Collaboration, CCIE Collaboration, Routing, Switching, Firewall, SIP, H.323, MGCP, PSTN, CUBE, Network Security, Secret Clearance, Scott AFB

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