Network Engineer Mid (Secret Clearance)

Responsibilities: of the Network Engineer: Lead Tier III support for complex enterprise network issues, incident resolution, and vendor escalations. Engineer, maintain, and secure large-scale network infrastructure, including routing, switching, SD-WAN, WLAN, VPNs, firewalls, and security platforms. Serve as a network SME, driving advanced troubleshooting, performance optimization, and infrastructure reliability. Develop and execute network implementation plans, upgrades, and change management activities. Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and recommend corrective actions to improve operational stability. Collaborate with engineering, operations, and architecture teams to deliver scalable and secure network solutions. Support Agile/SAFe initiatives, including JIRA tracking, sprint ceremonies, and technical briefings. Manage network configuration baselines, backups, version control, and compliance with security standards. Validate upgrades, patches, and configuration changes in lab environments before production deployment. Qualifications: of the Network Engineer: Active Secret Clearance 5+ years of technical experience supporting network, systems, and infrastructure IAT II certification (Security+CE or higher) and CCNA or other OS related certification Expertise in BAN/LAN/WAN/WLAN and Network Boundary engineering. Extensive experience performing highly technical network maintenance, configuration, troubleshooting, and engineering activities. Experience providing Tier III escalation support in large-scale enterprise environments. Experience supporting networks of comparable scale to 16,000+ devices across 450+ geographically dispersed locations. Demonstrated ability to serve as an SME and escalation backstop for troubleshooting across multiple network disciplines. Extensive hands-on troubleshooting experience with routing, switching, SD-WAN, WLAN, MPLS, VPNs, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, switching protocols, and multicast. Compensation: of the Network Engineer: Total compensation based on experience level - $90,000-$105,000+ based on total years of experience and skill level Full Benefits: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, and Vision, 401k Long-term contract through Zachary Piper Solutions - contract mobility and job stability #LI-MK1 #LI-Onsite