Senior Network Engineer (Secret) - Onsite Fort Meade

Zachary Piper Solutions; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO and holidays

Vision and Dental

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Sr. Network Engineer-Secret for a Cloud and Technology company in Fort Meade, MD.

The role focuses on delivering end-to-end, optimized networking solutions for public sector customers and transforming mission-critical IT environments. Onsite at Fort Meade, the role requires 8+ years in enterprise networking, TS/SCI clearance, and deep Cisco expertise across routing, switching, data center, and cloud-enabled networks.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise networking and engineering experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; ability to work onsite at Fort Meade, MD.
• Expertise in Cisco routing, switching, data center, SD-WAN, UCS, Nutanix.
• Experience with network automation using Python and Ansible.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and complex projects.
• Lifecycle management and DevOps with IOS-XE/XR, NX-OS, Linux/Windows, Docker.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer delivery engagements and provide senior-level escalation support for large-scale networking environments.
• Consult with customers and partners to design, implement, and optimize Cisco technologies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor across routing, switching, data center, security, automation, and cloud technologies.
• Lead analysis, troubleshooting, validation, and resolution of complex network challenges; coordinate with engineering for issue resolution.
• Build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders; communicate complex concepts to executives.
• Create and disseminate technical documentation; mentor engineers and promote continuous learning.
• Independently lead projects and cross-functional programs with broad impact; identify risks and drive improvements.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring engineers

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Tools

Cisco Routing & Switching

Cisco Data Center

Cisco IOS-XE

Cisco IOS-XR

NX-OS

Nutanix

UCS

SD-WAN

Python

Ansible

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Sr. Network Engineer-Secret for a Cloud and Technology company in Fort Meade, MD.

The role focuses on delivering end-to-end, optimized networking solutions for public sector customers and transforming mission-critical IT environments. Onsite at Fort Meade, the role requires 8+ years in enterprise networking, TS/SCI clearance, and deep Cisco expertise across routing, switching, data center, and cloud-enabled networks.