Senior Route/Switch Network Engineer - Onsite Fort Meade

Piper Companies; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Sr. Route/Switch Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure in support of a government services organization in the defense sector.

An active TS/SCI clearance is required and the role is onsite at Fort Meade five days a week. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience with Cisco routing and switching, expertise in BGP/OSPF/EIGRP, and a track record of developing automation using Python, with GitHub for version

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance required.
• 8+ years of enterprise routing and switching experience.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco routing and switching technologies.
• Experience with BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, TCP/IP.
• Automation and network management using Python.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support large-scale routing/switching environments.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routers and switches.
• Perform advanced network analysis and resolve complex connectivity issues.
• Develop automation scripts in Python to streamline operations.
• Utilize GitHub for version control and collaboration on automation initiatives.
• Support modernization efforts and infrastructure upgrades.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and systems teams for secure network services.
• Create and maintain network documentation and diagrams.

Skills

Active TS/SCI Clearance

Strong communication

Troubleshooting expertise

Tools

GitHub

Python

Cisco IOS/XE

CCNP Enterprise

CCIE (preferred)

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Sr. Route/Switch Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure in support of a government services organization in the defense sector.

An active TS/SCI clearance is required and the role is onsite at Fort Meade five days a week. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience with Cisco routing and switching, expertise in BGP/OSPF/EIGRP, and a track record of developing automation using Python, with GitHub for version