TS/SCI Cleared Network Engineer — Secure Scalable Core

Zachary Piper Solutions; Newington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO

Sick leave

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Engineer for a Federal Program in Newington, VA. You will design secure, resilient networks enabling real-time data sharing and continuous mission availability for government customers in high-stakes environments.

You will lead routing/switching deployment (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP) across LAN/WAN, data centers, and cloud, configure Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/ACI, and implement Zero Trust security.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 10+ years of network engineering experience.
• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance.
• Expertise in routing and switching protocols (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP).
• LAN/WAN architecture, design, and deployment experience.
• Proficiency with network monitoring and performance tools (SolarWinds/NetFlow/Wireshark).
• Hands-on experience with firewalls, VPNs, QoS, and load balancers.
• Strong background with Cisco platforms including Catalyst/Nexus/ACI.

Responsibilities

• Design, secure, and maintain resilient network architectures for government customers.
• Architect and optimize LAN/WAN, data center, and cloud networking solutions.
• Lead deployment and lifecycle management of routing/switching technologies (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP).
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, and ACI environments.
• Develop and implement network security including firewalls, VPNs, Zero Trust.
• Monitor health and performance with enterprise tools; proactively resolve issues.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

LAN/WAN

Cisco routing

Firewalls

VPNs

Zero Trust

SolarWinds

NetFlow

Wireshark

Python

REST APIs

Ansible

Terraform

Education

BA/BS in CS/IT/Engineering or related field

Tools

SolarWinds

NetFlow

Wireshark

Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/ACI

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Network Engineer for a Federal Program in Newington, VA. You will design secure, resilient networks enabling real-time data sharing and continuous mission availability for government customers in high-stakes environments.

You will lead routing/switching deployment (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP) across LAN/WAN, data centers, and cloud, configure Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/ACI, and implement Zero Trust security.