Tier 3 Network Engineer - TS Clearance, Onsite in DC

Piper Companies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cigna Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

PTO

Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Engineer (Tier 3) for a DOE/NNSA contract. This fully onsite role in Washington, DC requires a Top Secret/Q clearance.

Responsibilities include deploying and securing LAN/WAN infra, patching, monitoring, and supporting data center networks. Ideal candidates have Cisco IOS/NX-OS, Palo Alto VPNs, and Taclanes/GEMOne experience, plus Windows/Unix/Linux expertise and strong troubleshooting skills.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Experience with Cisco IOS/NX-OS, Palo Alto firewalls/VPNs, and General Dynamics Taclanes/GEMOne.
• Proficiency in Windows and Unix/Linux systems, network security, traffic analysis, and incident response.
• Solid understanding of Layer 2/3 networking, subnetting, encryption, and communication protocols.
• Must obtain an active Top Secret/Q clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain LAN/WAN infrastructure including routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and load balancers.
• Apply security patches and updates across all network devices and systems.
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize for reliability and efficiency.
• Maintain accurate inventory of network hardware/software and manage asset lifecycle.
• Provide technical input during engineering meetings and support network project planning.
• Manage data center networking, assist with virtualization/storage systems, and support infrastructure growth.
• Implement and enforce network security protocols and disaster recovery solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical issues.
• Prepare detailed reports on network performance, incidents, and upgrades.
• Serve as a primary contact for client technical support and issue resolution.

Skills

Strong customer service

communication skills

Windows systems

Unix/Linux systems

network security

traffic analysis

incident response

Layer 2 networking

Layer 3 networking

subnetting

encryption

communication protocols

Top Secret/Q clearance

Tools

Cisco IOS/NX-OS

Palo Alto firewalls/VPNs

Taclanes/GEMOne

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Engineer (Tier 3) for a DOE/NNSA contract. This fully onsite role in Washington, DC requires a Top Secret/Q clearance.

Responsibilities include deploying and securing LAN/WAN infra, patching, monitoring, and supporting data center networks. Ideal candidates have Cisco IOS/NX-OS, Palo Alto VPNs, and Taclanes/GEMOne experience, plus Windows/Unix/Linux expertise and strong troubleshooting skills.