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# Network Engineer

- **Company:** Zachary Piper
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $135,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Access Control List, Border Gateway Protocol, Catalyst (Software), Cisco PIX, Cisco IOS, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Multi-protocol Systems, Junos, Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture, Network Planning and Design, Network Installation Services, Network Monitoring, Routing, Packet Analyzer, Cisco Nexus Switches, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Software Engineering, TCP/IP, Wireshark, Virtual Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, Network Routers, Computer Network Operations, Firewalls (Computer Science), Juniper, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Firepower, Cisco
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9169589/network-engineer

## About the Role

* 3+ years of related experience as well as a post-secondary degree or training in a related field
 * Must have experience in understanding software development lifecycle
 * Expertise in Information Assurance (IA) NIST standard code
 * IAT level II 8579 Compliant Certification
 * Active top secret security Clearence
 * CCNA or JNCIA certification with mid-level experience of network design and development as well as firewall experience

## Description

* Implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of network infrastructure
 * Ensuring reliable connectivity across LAN/WAN environments as well as collaboration with senior engineers on design and optimization
 * Configure devices such as routers, switches and firewalls
 * Monitor network performance, resolve and troubleshoot any connectivity issues across technologies including VLANs, routing protocols, and other network security controls.
 * Traveling to remote locations to perform network installations, Network Engineer, Network Administrator, Network Specialist, Network Operations Engineer, NOC Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Systems Network Engineer, LAN/WAN Engineer, Enterprise Network Engineer, Communications Engineer, CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA, Cisco Routing, Cisco Switching, Cisco IOS, Catalyst Switches, Nexus Switches, Juniper, Junos, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Static Routing, VRF, MPLS, Firewalls, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Firepower, Fortinet, Network Security, Access Control Lists, ACL, VPN, IPSec, STIG, RMF, Information Assurance, IA, Cybersecurity

Show more lines, LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLAN, Network Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Packet Analysis, Wireshark, Network Installation, Infrastructure Support


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