Senior DoD UC Network Engineer (Secret) – Hybrid

Piper Companies; Shiloh (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Sr. UC Network Engineer to join a team supporting mission-critical DoD environments.

The role requires an active Secret Clearance and a hybrid on-site presence at Scott Air Force Base, IL (4 days onsite per week). Responsibilities include leading network and collaboration initiatives, delivering advanced engineering services, and serving as a trusted advisor for modernization efforts.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical discipline preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in network engineering, systems engineering, infrastructure consulting, or enterprise technology support environments.
• Expert-level networking knowledge with advanced certifications preferred.
• Extensive experience with enterprise routing, switching, security, and data center technologies.
• Experience developing automation and orchestration solutions using APIs, scripting, and infrastructure automation tools.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, version control systems, and CI/CD methodologies.
• Experience administering and supporting Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Strong background working with voice protocols, PSTN connectivity, and enterprise collaboration deployments.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer delivery engagements and provide escalation support for large-scale infrastructure, network, and collaboration solutions.
• Design, implement, integrate, optimize, and support enterprise networking, security, data center, virtualization, and collaboration technologies.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex routing, switching, security, data center, and unified communications environments.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customer leadership by providing technical guidance, architecture recommendations, and strategic modernization planning.
• Design and implement firewall policies, high-availability configurations, and secure connectivity solutions supporting voice, video, messaging, and enterprise applications.
• Support hyper-converged and virtualized infrastructure environments hosting critical business and collaboration services.
• Support Linux and Windows Server environments that provide services for enterprise applications, monitoring platforms, and infrastructure management tools.
• Participate in crisis management activities, proactively identifying and mitigating risks that could impact operations or service delivery.

Skills

Active Secret Clearance

8+ years experience

Enterprise networking

Routing & Switching

Data center technologies

Automation APIs

Scripting

Docker

CI/CD

Linux administration

Windows Server

Voice protocols

PSTN connectivity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

Docker

GitHub

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Sr. UC Network Engineer to join a team supporting mission-critical DoD environments.

The role requires an active Secret Clearance and a hybrid on-site presence at Scott Air Force Base, IL (4 days onsite per week). Responsibilities include leading network and collaboration initiatives, delivering advanced engineering services, and serving as a trusted advisor for modernization efforts.