TS/SCI Network Engineer – Secure, Cloud & DC Expert

ZP Group; Newington (CT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

PTO

Sick Leave as required by law

Flexible working schedule

Unlimited growth opportunities

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to join a Federal program in Newington, VA. The role designs, secures, and maintains resilient network architectures for government customers, ensuring uninterrupted communication and mission-critical availability.

You will lead the deployment of routing, switching, firewall, VPN, and Zero Trust solutions across LAN/WAN, data center, and cloud environments, using Cisco platforms and industry-standard tools to monitor performance and security.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• 10+ years of related network engineering experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP
• Experience with LAN/WAN architecture, design, and deployment
• Proficiency with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, NetFlow, Wireshark)
• Hands-on experience with firewalls, VPNs, QoS, and load balancers
• Strong background with Cisco platforms including Catalyst, Nexus, and ACI

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Network engineering

Routing & switching

BGP/OSPF/EIGRP

Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/ACI

Network monitoring (SolarWinds/NetFlow

Firewall/VPN/QoS

Python/REST APIs/Ansible/Terraform

Cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Tools

SolarWinds

NetFlow

Wireshark

Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/ACI

VPNs/Firewalls

VXLAN/EVPN

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to join a Federal program in Newington, VA. The role designs, secures, and maintains resilient network architectures for government customers, ensuring uninterrupted communication and mission-critical availability.

You will lead the deployment of routing, switching, firewall, VPN, and Zero Trust solutions across LAN/WAN, data center, and cloud environments, using Cisco platforms and industry-standard tools to monitor performance and security.