Senior Collaboration & Network Engineering

Zachary Piper Solutions; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Collaboration & Network Engineer to support a defense and government technology organization. On-site four days a week at Scott Air Force Base, IL, the engineer serves as a trusted advisor for enterprise collaboration platforms, network infrastructure, security initiatives, and critical communication systems within a highly secure environment.

Responsibilities include leading networking and UC initiatives, troubleshooting complex issues, and designing highly

Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance required.
• 8+ years in enterprise networking and unified communications.
• Experience with call management platforms and UC environments.
• CCNP/CCIE Collaboration or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagements involving enterprise networking, UC, security, and modernization initiatives.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting for routing, switching, voice, and collaboration tech.
• Design and implement highly available network/communication solutions and optimize operations.
• Develop automation using APIs, scripting, and DevOps practices.
• Mentor teams, create docs, and enable long-term customer success.

Skills

Security Clearance

Enterprise Networking

Unified Communications

UC Certifications

Education

CCNP Collaboration / CCIE Collaboration

Tools

Docker

GitHub

APIs / Automation

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 09/04/2026. 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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