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# Senior Network Engineer

- **Company:** Zachary Piper
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $135,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Cyber Security, Monitoring of Systems, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Network Packet, IP Routing, Network Security, Network Architecture, Routing, Network Administration, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Zero Trust Network Access, Virtual Local Area Networks, Software Troubleshooting, Multi-Cloud, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology
- **Published:** August 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9103647/senior-network-engineer

## About the Role

* 10+ years of experience in network engineering, administration, and operational support within complex enterprise or government environments.
 * Experience with routing and switching platforms, Palo Alto firewalls, HPE Aruba solutions, OSPF, BGP, IPsec, AWS, and Azure cloud networking.
 * Strong troubleshooting, performance analysis, testing, documentation, and network security experience.
 * Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
 * Active Secret Security Clearance.

Required Certifications:

 * One DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification: Security+ CE, CySA+, GSEC, SCNP, or SSCP.
 * One Networking Certification: CCNA, CCNP, or CCDP.

## Description

* Provide operational and engineering support for CTB network environments, including installation, configuration, upgrades, maintenance, and STIG compliance of network infrastructure.
 * Monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot network performance at both physical and IP packet levels utilizing network management and monitoring tools.
 * Design and maintain secure connectivity across multi-cloud environments, including AWS and Azure, managing VLANs, VPCs, route tables, and virtual gateways.
 * Configure and support enterprise networking technologies including routing, switching, firewalls, IPsec tunnels, OSPF, and BGP.
 * Implement and manage network security solutions including Aruba ClearPass, 802.1x authentication, NAC technologies, and Zero-Trust architectures.


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