Senior Network Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support a company focused on advancing U.S. Navy network infrastructure and test bed operations. This position is on-site in San Diego, CA . The Senior Network Engineer will provide engineering expertise and day-to-day operational support for complex network environments, ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performing network operations. This is an opportunity to directly support mission-critical Navy communications and infrastructure programs while working with advanced networking technologies.

Responsibilities for the Senior Network Engineer include:

• Provide engineering support for physical network environments, including hardware/software installation, configuration, firmware upgrades, STIG compliance, and performance optimization of routers and switches.
• Monitor, analyze, troubleshoot, and maintain network performance utilizing enterprise network management tools and packet-level analysis.
• Design, configure, and maintain routing, switching, firewall, and boundary protection solutions across complex enterprise environments.
• Establish and maintain secure connectivity to cloud environments through management of IP space, VLANs, routing tables, VPCs, and virtual gateways.
• Support network testing initiatives, corrective action programs, vendor coordination, and regression testing to ensure network reliability and security.

Required Qualifications for the Senior Network Engineer include:

• 10+ years of experience supporting enterprise network engineering and operations, or a Master's degree with relevant experience.
• Experience with Cisco networking technologies, routers, switches, firewalls, OSPF, BGP, IPsec, VLANs, and network security best practices.
• Hands-on experience with network monitoring, troubleshooting, firmware management, STIG compliance, and network performance analysis.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.
• Active Secret Clearance required.
• IAT Level II certification required (Security+ CE, CySA+, GSEC, SCNP, or SSCP).
• Current CCNA, CCNP, or CCDP certification required.

Compensation for the Senior Network Engineer include:

Salary Range: Depending on experience

Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law

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