Network Management Systems Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Network Management Systems Engineer to support a long-term DOD program focused on enterprise network monitoring, management, and reliability. This position is 100% onsite in Norfolk, VA
. The Network Management Systems Engineer will be responsible for the administration, optimization, and support of the Linux infrastructure and Network Management Systems (NMS) platforms used to monitor and manage a large-scale enterprise network. This role combines Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 administration, NMS application management, network monitoring, automation, and security compliance to ensure high availability and reliable network visibility across the environment.

• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot RHEL 8 servers supporting enterprise Network Management Systems across physical, virtual, and air-gapped environments
• Perform RHEL lifecycle management, including system provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation
• Monitor and optimize Linux system performance, including kernel parameters, memory allocation, CPU utilization, storage, and file system performance
• Manage high-write storage environments using LVM and support capacity planning for NMS databases, logs, and telemetry data
• Utilize Red Hat Satellite and/or custom repositories to manage operating system packages, security errata, and software updates
• Implement and maintain Linux security controls, access policies, and STIG compliance across NMS infrastructure
• Administer enterprise NMS platforms including Open Text NNMi, Open Text Network Automation, Cisco Catalyst Center, Arista Cloud Vision, and Aruba Air Wave
• Deploy, upgrade, configure, and troubleshoot NMS applications and supporting infrastructure
• Configure and maintain network monitoring and telemetry capabilities including SNMP, Syslog, Net Flow, IPFIX, and ICMP
• Configure SNMP polling, MIBs, traps, thresholds, alerts, and notification profiles to provide effective enterprise network monitoring
• Manage and troubleshoot Net Flow and other traffic-collection services used for network performance monitoring and capacity analysis
• Develop and maintain NMS dashboards, alerting mechanisms, network health monitoring, and fault-management workflows
• Analyze NMS data to identify network faults, performance issues, configuration problems, and potential infrastructure outages
• Support root-cause analysis and fault isolation by leveraging NMS telemetry, system logs, packet captures, and network monitoring data
• Integrate NMS platforms with CMDB, Service Now, and ITSM environments using APIs and automated workflows
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and Python/Bash scripts to automate server provisioning, user administration, NMS configuration, and repetitive operational tasks
• Support infrastructure-as-code and automated configuration management practices across NMS environments
• Troubleshoot system and application issues using Linux tools including systemd, rsyslog, journald, top, iotop, netstat, tcpdump, and related utilities
• Support high availability, backup, disaster recovery, and resiliency capabilities for critical NMS platforms
• Collaborate with network engineering, cybersecurity, systems administration, and operations teams to maintain reliable enterprise network monitoring
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, configuration documentation, and troubleshooting guides

• 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, network management, network operations, or related infrastructure engineering
• 3–5+ years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise Network…