Senior Principal Network Engineer - On-Site TS/SCI

Zachary Piper Solutions; Newington (VA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Principal Network Engineer to support a federal defense program focused on national security, mission-critical communications, and critical infrastructure protection. This on-site role is in Newington, VA and requires an active TS/SCI clearance.

Strong experience with BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN, EVPN and Cisco ecosystems is essential. You will design, implement, and optimize complex networks, lead high-level designs, and act as a trusted technical advisor

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in network engineering, architecture, or complex enterprise networking environments.
• Expertise with routing and switching technologies including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN, EVPN.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco technologies including Catalyst, Nexus, ACI, and NGFW.
• Experience with network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, Wireshark, and NetFlow.
• Strong communication, presentation, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with eligibility for SAP approval.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure voice, video, wireless, and data communication networks in collaboration with engineering, security, cloud, and operations teams.
• Develop high-level and low-level network designs (HLDs/LLDs) and support the deployment and integration of enterprise and data center networking solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues, conduct root cause analysis, and implement performance, reliability, and security improvements.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor by translating mission requirements into scalable network architectures and strategic solutions.
• Utilize advanced routing, switching, security, and automation technologies to optimize and modernize network infrastructure.

Skills

Routing & Switching

Network Architecture

Troubleshooting

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Engineering

Equivalent experience may be considered

Tools

SolarWinds

Wireshark

NetFlow

Cisco Catalyst

Cisco Nexus

Cisco ACI

Next-Generation Firewalls

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Principal Network Engineer to support a federal defense program focused on national security, mission-critical communications, and critical infrastructure protection. This on-site role is in Newington, VA and requires an active TS/SCI clearance.

Strong experience with BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN, EVPN and Cisco ecosystems is essential. You will design, implement, and optimize complex networks, lead high-level designs, and act as a trusted technical advisor