Senior Network Engineer – TS/SCI, Cloud & Secure WAN

Piper Companies; Newington (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Paid time off

Flexible working schedule

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions in Newington, VA seeks a Network Engineer for a Federal Program to design, secure, and maintain resilient networks supporting government operations.

Responsibilities include designing LAN/WAN/data center and cloud networks, deploying routing and switching (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP) on Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/ACI, implementing Zero Trust security, and monitoring with SolarWinds, NetFlow, and Wireshark. TS/SCI clearance required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of related network engineering experience.
• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance.
• Expertise in routing and switching protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP.
• Experience with LAN/WAN architecture, design, and deployment.
• Proficiency with network monitoring and performance tools (SolarWinds, NetFlow, Wireshark).
• Hands-on experience with firewalls, VPNs, QoS, and load balancers.
• Strong background working with Cisco platforms including Catalyst, Nexus, and ACI.

Responsibilities

• Design, secure, and maintain resilient network architectures for government customers.
• Architect and optimize LAN, WAN, data center, and cloud networking solutions.
• Lead deployment and lifecycle management of routing/switching technologies (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP).
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, and ACI environments.
• Develop and implement network security solutions including Zero Trust architectures.
• Monitor network health and performance using SolarWinds, NetFlow, and Wireshark.

Skills

BGP/OSPF/EIGRP expertise

LAN/WAN design & deployment

Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/ACI experience

Network security (Firewall/VPN/Zero-</

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

SolarWinds

NetFlow

Wireshark

Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/ACI

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions in Newington, VA seeks a Network Engineer for a Federal Program to design, secure, and maintain resilient networks supporting government operations.

Responsibilities include designing LAN/WAN/data center and cloud networks, deploying routing and switching (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP) on Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/ACI, implementing Zero Trust security, and monitoring with SolarWinds, NetFlow, and Wireshark. TS/SCI clearance required.