Senior DoD Network Systems Engineer – Enterprise WAN/LAN

Zachary Piper Solutions; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Systems Engineer to join a Federal Program located in Pearl Harbor, HI. The engineer will support an extensive enterprise network, handling LAN/WAN/WLAN, security, and Tier III support in a large-scale DoD-like environment.

Responsibilities include configuring and troubleshooting network devices, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring compliance with STIGs. DoD program experience and CCNP/CCIE-level knowledge are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with DoD-level program experience.
• Active Secret clearance and IAT Level III certification required.
• Extensive hands-on with routing, switching, SD-WAN, VPNs, multicast.
• Experience in large DoD-like environments with 16,000+ devices.

Responsibilities

• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex network issues.
• Configure and maintain switches, routers, firewalls, APs, sensors.
• Provide Tier III engineering support and SME guidance.
• Develop change management tickets and EIPs for deployments.

Skills

LAN/WAN/WLAN

Network boundary engineering

Routing & switching

Network security

Tier III troubleshooting

SD-WAN

MPLS

OSPF/BGP/EIGRP

JIRA

Ansible

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8–12 years of relevant professional experience

Master's degree with 6–10 years of relevant professional experience

Active Secret Security Clearance

DoD 8570.01 IAT Level III certification

Cisco CCNA/CCNP/CCIE or equivalent

Tools

Arista

JIRA

Python

Ansible

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Systems Engineer to join a Federal Program located in Pearl Harbor, HI. The engineer will support an extensive enterprise network, handling LAN/WAN/WLAN, security, and Tier III support in a large-scale DoD-like environment.

Responsibilities include configuring and troubleshooting network devices, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring compliance with STIGs. DoD program experience and CCNP/CCIE-level knowledge are highly valued.