Sr. UC Network Engineer - 174227 - 174718 - 175239 - 175685

Piper Companies; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Sick leave

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Sr. UC Network Engineer to support mission-critical network, infrastructure, and collaboration environments for the Department of Defense. Hybrid role at Scott Air Force Base, IL, 4 days onsite per week, with an active Secret Clearance.

The role leads complex networking initiatives, provides architectural guidance, and modernizes enterprise technology. 8+ years of experience and strong automation, virtualization, and voice networking skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance required.
• 8+ years of experience in network engineering or related fields.
• Expert-level networking knowledge with advanced certifications preferred.
• Experience with enterprise routing, switching, security, and data center technologies.
• Automation/orchestration solutions using APIs, scripting, and infra automation tools.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, version control systems, and CI/CD methodologies.
• Experience administering Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Strong background with voice protocols and enterprise collaboration deployments.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer delivery engagements and provide escalation support for large-scale infrastructure, network, and collaboration solutions.
• Design, implement, integrate, optimize, and support enterprise networking, security, data center, virtualization, and collaboration technologies.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex routing, switching, security, data center, and unified communications environments.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customer leadership by providing technical guidance, architecture recommendations, and strategic modernization planning.
• Design and implement firewall policies, high-availability configurations, and secure connectivity solutions supporting voice, video, messaging, and enterprise applications.
• Support hyper-converged and virtualized infrastructure environments hosting critical business and collaboration services.
• Support Linux and Windows Server environments that provide services for enterprise applications, monitoring platforms, and infrastructure management tools.
• Participate in crisis management activities, proactively identifying and mitigating risks that could impact operations or service delivery.

Skills

Network engineering

Automation scripting

Security best practices

Voice/collaboration knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE/IT (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Version control systems

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Sr. UC Network Engineer to join a team supporting mission-critical network, infrastructure, and collaboration environments within the Department of Defense. This role is responsible for delivering advanced engineering services, leading complex network and collaboration initiatives, and serving as a trusted technical advisor for enterprise technology modernization efforts. This is a long-term opportunity requiring an active Secret Clearance within a hybrid environment located at Scott Air Force Base, IL (4 days onsite per week).

Responsibilities of the Sr. UC Network Engineer include:

• Lead customer delivery engagements and provide escalation support for large-scale infrastructure, network, and collaboration solutions.
• Design, implement, integrate, optimize, and support enterprise networking, security, data center, virtualization, and collaboration technologies.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex routing, switching, security, data center, and unified communications environments.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customer leadership by providing technical guidance, architecture recommendations, and strategic modernization planning.
• Design and implement firewall policies, high-availability configurations, and secure connectivity solutions supporting voice, video, messaging, and enterprise applications.
• Support hyper-converged and virtualized infrastructure environments hosting critical business and collaboration services.
• Support Linux and Windows Server environments that provide services for enterprise applications, monitoring platforms, and infrastructure management tools.
• Participate in crisis management activities, proactively identifying and mitigating risks that could impact operations or service delivery.

Qualifications for the Sr. UC Network Engineer include:

• Active Secret Clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in network engineering, systems engineering, infrastructure consulting, or enterprise technology support environments.
• Expert-level networking knowledge with advanced certifications preferred.
• Extensive experience with enterprise routing, switching, security, and data center technologies.
• Experience developing automation and orchestration solutions using APIs, scripting, and infrastructure automation tools.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, version control systems, and CI/CD methodologies.
• Experience administering and supporting Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Strong background working with voice protocols, PSTN connectivity, and enterprise collaboration deployments.

Compensation for the Sr. UC Network Engineer includes:

• Salary Range: $140,000 – $160,000/year
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), and applicable sick leave

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This job is open for applications on 10/9/2026 and will remain open for at least 30 days from the posting date