Implementations Network Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-09
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IT/Tech
Network Engineer, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Systems Engineer
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Implementations Network Engineer to join a leading technology and engineering company delivering mission-critical IT, cybersecurity, digital modernization, and defense solutions to U.S. government and national security customers. This a fully onsite role at Scott AFB, IL & requires an active Secret clearance*
The Implementations Network Engineer will perform installation oversight, configuration, testing, monitoring, servicing of network equipment and activation of networks for projects supporting the Department of Defense networks.
Responsibilities of the Implementations Network Engineer:- Configure, test, activate, monitor, and troubleshoot network equipment, services, and circuits in accordance with DISA standards.
- Perform Initial Test & Acceptance (IT&A) and coordinate end-to-end service/circuit activations with customers and commercial vendors.
- Manage Service Orders, TSOs, network changes, configurations/configlets, reporting, and implementation documentation.
- Work with customers, architects, vendors, and DoD stakeholders to validate requirements, resolve technical issues, and obtain required approvals.
- Support routing, switching, and network services including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, WAN, VPN, VLAN, and VRF.
- Support routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, DNS infrastructure, multiplexers, and related network technologies.
- Monitor and analyze network performance, bandwidth, routing, and traffic impacts following network changes.
- Support network modeling, optimization, grooming, impact assessments, alternate routing, and multi-vendor network planning.
- 4+ years of relevant network engineering experience with a bachelor's degree, or 2+ years with a master's degree.
- Experience configuring, activating, testing, troubleshooting, and analyzing enterprise network infrastructure.
- Strong knowledge of routing, switching, telecommunications, network performance, and problem management.
- Hands‑on experience with network protocols/services including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, WAN, VPN, VLAN, and/or VRF.
- Active DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (i.e. CompTIA Security+)
- Active Secret clearance
- Ability and Willingness to work fully onsite at Scott AFB, IL*
- Preferred:
- DISA/DoD network experience, DISA Request Fulfillment (TSRs, TSOs, completion reports), SharePoint, customer outreach, and CCNA/CCNP, ITIL, or additional security/network certifications.
- Salary Range: $60,000 - $80,000
* depending on experience* - Comprehensive Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, PTO, Holidays, Sick Leave if required by law
This job opens for applications on 09/25. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.
&A, Service Orders, Telecommunications Service Orders, TSO, Telecommunications Service Requests, TSR, DISA Request Fulfillment, Request Fulfillment, Change Management, Network Change Management, Configlets, Network Device Configuration, Network Grooming, Impact Assessments, Alternate Routing, Network Modeling, Bandwidth Analysis, Bandwidth Management, Traffic Analysis, Performance Management, Problem Management, End-to-End Connectivity, Enterprise Networking, Routing, Switching, Routing and Switching, BGP, Border Gateway Protocol, OSPF, Open Shortest Path First, IS-IS, ISIS, TCP/IP, TCP, IP, DHCP, DNS, WAN, LAN, VPN, VLAN, VRF, Trunking, Switch Trunking, Routers, Switches, Firewalls, Load Balancers, DNS Servers, Multiplexers, Network Appliances, Cisco, Cisco Networking, Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Multi-Vendor Networks, Multi-Technology Networks, Commercial Networks, Military Networks, Network Circuits, Voice Networks, Data Networks, Customer Network Support, Vendor Coordination, Customer Coordination, Customer Outreach, Network Service Activation, Network Service Delivery, SharePoint, CCNA, Cisco Certified Network Associate, CCNP, Cisco Certified Network Professional, CompTIA Security+, Security+ CE, Security Plus, DoD 8570, DoD 8570 IAT Level II, IAT Level II, IAT II, ITIL, CISSP, Secret Clearance, Active Secret Clearance, DoD Secret Clearance, Cleared Network Engineer, Cleared Network Engineering, Defense Networking, Federal Network Engineering
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