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# VPN/Firewall Engineer

- **Company:** Zachary Piper
- **Location:** Norfolk, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $100,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Cisco PIX, Network Topologies, Networking Hardware, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Subnetting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Multi-protocol Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Multicasting, Network Architecture, Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Performance Tuning, Release Management, Ansible, Systems Integration, Virtual Local Area Networks, Computer Networking Systems, Computer Network Operations, Firewalls (Computer Science), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Juniper, Information Technology, Palo Alto Networks, Open Network Automation Platform, Cisco
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9138325/vpnfirewall-engineer

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
 * 8-12+ years of relevant network engineering experience; equivalent experience may be considered
 * Active Secret security clearance
 * IAT Level III certification (CCNP Security, CISSP, or CASP+)
 * Certification from Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, or F5 Networks
 * Extensive experience engineering & troubleshooting enterprise networks, including firewalls, VPNs, DMZs, routing, switching, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VLANs, STP, multicast, & IP/subnet addressing
 * Strong understanding of network security, defense-in-depth principles, network architecture, modern network topologies, & network appliance security
 * Experience with Ansible, Python, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), & network automation

## Description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a VPN/Firewall Engineer to support the U.S. Navy. This role is 100% onsite in Norfolk, VA; Pearl Harbor, HI; San Diego, CA; Washington Navy Yard, DC; or Pensacola, FL. The VPN/Firewall Engineer will serve as a network security go-to, with a focus on enterprise firewall, VPN, DMZ, and network security engineering, operations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement., * Provide Tier III network engineering & SME support for enterprise firewall, VPN, DMZ, routing, switching, & network security technologies supporting the NMCI environment

 * Design, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, & implement enterprise network security appliances, including firewalls, VPNs, DMZs, & Cisco/Juniper network infrastructure
 * Collaborate with Network Operations, Network Engineering, NOC, Release Management, & project teams to execute network upgrades, maintenance, integrations, performance tuning, & service improvements
 * Develop & maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs), network SOPs/TTPs, automation solutions, & technical documentation while identifying opportunities for network automation & best-practice improvements
 * Support Incident & Problem Management, including Tier III escalations, vendor engagement, root cause analysis, & participation in an on-call rotation to support mission-critical operations, Keywords: Firewall Engineer, Network Security Engineer, Network Engineer, VPN Engineer, Network Security, Firewall, VPN, Virtual Private Network, DMZ, Demilitarized Zone, Network Engineering, Transport Engineer, Tier III Network Engineer, Network SME, Juniper, Cisco, Palo Alto, F5, Cisco ASA, ASA, Juniper SRX, SRX, IPSec