Network Systems Administrator

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a to support the , an organization responsible for providing, operating, and securing critical communications and network services for the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security organizations. This position is in . The will provide network operations, engineering sustainment, and lifecycle support for a mission-critical IP messaging and communications transport network. This is an exciting opportunity to support national security initiatives while ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of enterprise-scale network infrastructure.

• Perform network integration, testing, security engineering, implementation, and configuration support for enterprise network infrastructure.
• Collaborate with network architects to develop and maintain STIG-compliant configuration baselines, version control, and compliance tracking processes.
• Support system performance optimization, continuous service improvement initiatives, incident escalation, problem management, and root cause analysis activities.
• Create and maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs), SOPs, and TTPs while supporting operational readiness for new engineering solutions.
• Deploy, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, IPS devices, load balancers, and WAN technologies.

• 4+ years of experience engineering, administering, and troubleshooting enterprise networks with routing and switching technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco routing, switching, firewall/security devices, MPLS, VPNs, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VLANs, VoIP, Multicast, and related network technologies.
• Strong understanding of defense-in-depth principles, network security architecture, IP addressing/subnetting, technical documentation, and customer-facing communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree with 4-8 years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with 2-6 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Active Security Clearance and (or DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification within a designated timeframe after hire)., Network Systems Administrator, DISA, Fort Meade, Top Secret Clearance, SCI Eligible, Cisco, CCNP, Routing, Switching, MPLS, VPN, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VLAN, Multicast, VoIP, Firewall, IPS, Load Balancer, Network Engineering, Systems Administration, Security+, DoD 8570, CISSP, WAN, NetOps, STIG, Incident Management, Root Cause Analysis, Engineering Implementation Plans, Defense Information Systems Network, DISN, Enterprise Networking, Network Security

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