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Network Engineer
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Zachary Piper Solutions, LLC
Washington, DC (In Person)
$165,000 Salary, Full-Time
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Job Requirements Washington, DC Top Secret Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified $150,000 - $180,000 Job Description Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a company focused on delivering secure, mission-critical cybersecurity operations, engineering, and compliance solutions for the federal government. This position is on-site in Washington, D.C. The Network Engineer will design, implement, and maintain secure, high-performance network infrastructures supporting the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). This role directly supports national security missions involving nuclear deterrence, nonproliferation, and nuclear security operations. Responsibilities for the Network Engineer include: Install, configure, maintain, and optimize LAN and WAN infrastructure including routers, switches, VPN appliances, firewalls, load balancers, and security devices Monitor and analyze network performance using network management tools, troubleshooting outages and optimizing performance based on industry best practices Manage and support data center network infrastructure, collaborating with storage, virtualization, and engineering teams on infrastructure upgrades and expansion Implement and enforce security protocols, apply timely security patches, and support backup and disaster recovery solutions Act as a primary technical point of contact, providing design recommendations, documentation, reporting, and support during network engineering projects Required Qualifications for the Network Engineer include: 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise or government network environments Hands-on experience with Cisco routers and switches (IOS/NX-OS), Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls, VPNs, and network security devices; experience with General Dynamics TACLANE and/or GEMOne preferred Strong knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, routing and switching, encryption and communication protocols (BGP, VLAN, IPsec, TLS/SSL, 802.1x, DNS, NTP, AES, etc.), and advanced troubleshooting Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience) Active DOE Q clearance OR Top Secret clearance Compensation for the Network Engineer include: