TS/SCI DoD Joint Fires Network Engineer – On-Site

Piper Companies

Shiloh (IL)

On-site

USD 62,000 - 100,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical Insurance

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401K

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Joint Fires Network Engineer to support DoD mission-critical, global network operations. This on-site role is based at Scott AFB, IL, and demands configuring, monitoring, and restoring secure services across complex transport and IP networks to ensure uninterrupted connectivity for national defense missions worldwide.

You will work 24x7 with internal teams and government stakeholders, handling incident management, change activities, and real-time restoration,

Qualifications

4+ years in network engineering, operations, or NOC environments.
Experience with Cisco/Juniper, MPLS, SDH/SONET, optical transport.
Active TS/SCI clearance and DoD 8570 IAT Level II (Security+ CE or equivalent).

Responsibilities

Execute network operations including configuration, monitoring, and analysis of circuits across routers, switches, and optical transport systems.
Perform real-time circuit rerouting and network restoration during outages and maintenance events.
Collaborate with internal teams, government stakeholders, and engineering tiers to ensure maximum network availability.
Monitor and troubleshoot network alarms using platform-specific tools and resolve incidents through full lifecycle management.
Support change management activities including hardware replacements, software updates, and configuration adjustments.