Senior Network Architect - Hybrid Cloud & Zero-Trust Leader

Piper Companies; Frederick (MD); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Sick Leave

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead design and modernization of enterprise network infrastructure across on‑prem and cloud environments. You’ll drive strategy, automation, and secure connectivity while guiding cross‑functional teams.

The role requires 8+ years of experience, CCNP/CCIE preferred, and a hybrid work model in Frederick, MD. A strong emphasis on network security, performance, and vendor management is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• Strong experience configuring routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN technologies, QoS.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise network standards, reference architectures, and engineering best practices.
• Design scalable, secure network solutions for on‑prem and cloud environments.
• Lead modernization initiatives including Zero Trust, SD‑WAN, cloud‑native networking, and migration.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

IPSec

DMVPN

VPC

802.1X

QoS

Azure networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Cisco IOS

Cisco IOS-XE

Cisco NX‑OS

Cisco Catalyst

Nexus

ASA/FTD

Palo Alto Firewalls

F5

NetScaler

Riverbed

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead design and modernization of enterprise network infrastructure across on‑prem and cloud environments. You’ll drive strategy, automation, and secure connectivity while guiding cross‑functional teams.

The role requires 8+ years of experience, CCNP/CCIE preferred, and a hybrid work model in Frederick, MD. A strong emphasis on network security, performance, and vendor management is essential.