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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Engineer - **Company:** Zachary Piper - **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $175,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Synchronous Optical Networking, CompTIA Security+, Computer Networks, Network Troubleshooting, Multicasting, Network Architecture, Network Installation Services, Network Monitoring, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Ansible, Storage Virtualization, TCP/IP, Traffic Analysis, Virtual Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, WAN Optimization, Network Routers, Computer Network Operations, Computer Network Technologies, Firewalls (Computer Science), Juniper, SC Clearance, Low Latency, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Cisco, Vmware - **Published:** September 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us2f31818e919cb467e91fe9b203e57b19/eaa ## About the Role * 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure, network operations, and troubleshooting in production environments. * Strong hands-on experience with Cisco and Juniper routing and switching technologies. * Experience with firewalls including Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto platforms. * IAT Level II Certifications, CCNA or JNCIA. * Active Secret Security Clearance., SEO Keywords: Network Engineer, Enterprise Networking, Cisco, Juniper, CCNA, JNCIA, CCNP, JNCIP, Security+, CISSP, Secret Clearance, Top Secret Clearance, LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, VLAN, GRE Tunnels, UDP Multicast, SONET, MSPP, Palo Alto Firewalls, Fortinet Firewalls, Juniper Firewalls, Network Operations, Network Troubleshooting, Network Monitoring, Traffic Analysis, TACLANE, WAN Optimization, Optical Transport, Defense Programs, Missile Defense, Command and Control, Battle Management, Communications Systems, Ansible Automation, VMware NSX, vSAN, Aria, STIG Compliance, Infrastructure Engineering, Network Installation, Colorado Springs Jobs, DoD Networking, Secure Communications, Enterprise Infrastructure., Job Title: Network Engineer Job Description We are seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related di… + 5 days ago ## Description Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a mission-critical defense program focused on command and control, battle management, communications, and ballistic missile defense operations. This position is ON-SITE in Colorado Springs, CO. The Network Engineer will support the implementation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of enterprise network infrastructure across complex LAN/WAN environments. Join a highly skilled team responsible for ensuring secure, reliable communications that support national defense objectives. Responsibilities for the Network Engineer include: * Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network infrastructure including routers, switches, and firewalls in multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and Palo Alto). * Monitor network performance, identify connectivity, latency, and packet loss issues, and perform root cause analysis to resolve incidents. * Implement and support networking technologies including VLANs, OSPF, BGP, GRE tunnels, UDP multicast, WAN optimization, and TCP/IP network architectures. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support network upgrades, installations, infrastructure enhancements, and operational projects. * Travel to remote sites to perform network installations, lead troubleshooting efforts, and provide status updates to program stakeholders, including support during evenings and weekends when required., + $100,000-140,000 per year Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a company focused on enterprise network infrastructure, secure communications, and command-and-control environments… + 8 hours ago ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Small, Secure, Interconnected: The next Internet Protocol](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100062-small-secure-interconnected-the-next-internet-protocol) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) - [Generating code with Angular schematics](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/129-generating-code-with-angular-schematics) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers)