Senior DoD Network Engineer: Enterprise & Cyber Ops

Piper Companies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support secure, mission-critical enterprise networks and cybersecurity operations within DoD environments. This on-site role is at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Washington, DC.

The engineer will implement routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS), ensure STIG compliance, lead modernization efforts, and provide on-call support for outages. Active DoD clearance and CCNA/Security+ CE certifications are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent military training/certifications may be substituted.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• Current DoD 8140 IAT Level II or III certifications (e.g., CCNA, Security+ CE).

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and optimize enterprise network infrastructure.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve Layer 1–3 incidents in classified/unclassified environments.
• Implement routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS) and maintain performance/redundancy.
• Apply STIG-based cybersecurity practices and patch management.
• Lead network modernization efforts and provide on-call support for outages.

Skills

Cisco routers

Cisco switches

Cisco IOS/IOS-XE

VLANs

STP

EtherChannel

802.1Q trunking

OSPF

EIGRP

IS-IS

DoD networks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Network Engineering

Tools

TACLANE

HAIPE

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support secure, mission-critical enterprise networks and cybersecurity operations within DoD environments. This on-site role is at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Washington, DC.

The engineer will implement routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS), ensure STIG compliance, lead modernization efforts, and provide on-call support for outages. Active DoD clearance and CCNA/Security+ CE certifications are required.