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

Zachary Piper Solutions; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Sick leave

Job summary

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 delivers advanced engineering services, leading complex network initiatives, and serving as a trusted technical advisor for enterprise modernization. The position requires an active Secret Clearance in a hybrid environment at Scott Air Force Base, IL, with four days onsite per week.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance required.
• 8+ years in network engineering or related fields.
• Experience with enterprise routing, switching, and data center technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer delivery engagements and provide escalation support.
• Design, implement, integrate, optimize, and support enterprise networking, security, data center, virtualization, and collaboration technologies.
• Lead troubleshooting for routing, switching, security, data center, and UC environments.
• Provide architecture guidance and modernization planning to customer leadership.
• Design and implement firewall policies and secure connectivity for voice and enterprise apps.
• Support hyper-converged and virtualized infrastructure.
• Support Linux and Windows Server environments for enterprise apps and monitoring.
• Participate in crisis management and risk mitigation.

Skills

Networking engineering

Data center technologies

Automation scripting

Docker

CI/CD tooling

Linux

Windows Server

UC protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

Jenkins

APIs

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