$150,000–$160,000 Per Year
CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate, Capacity and Performance Management, Change Management, CompTIA Security+, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Documentation, Engineering, GSEC - GIAC Security Essentials Certification, IAT - Information Assurance Technical, IP Addressing, Identify Issues, Incident Response, Installation Guide, Internet Security, Internet Service Providers, Layer 2 Protocols, Layer 2 Switching, Legal, Maintain Compliance, Military/DoD Standards, National Electrical Code, Network Administration/Management, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Routing, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), Operational Support, Performance Analysis, QoS (Quality of Service), Quality Assurance, Root Cause Analysis, Routing Protocols, SSCP - Systems Security Certified Practitioner, Secret Clearance, Software Patches, Spanning Tree Protocols, Standards Development, Subnetting, United States Department of Defense (DoD), VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network)
Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a Network Infrastructure Engineer. This is a full-time, 100% onsite position. This role is critical in ensuring resilient, compliant, and mission-ready network infrastructure supporting Navy operations. As the Network Infrastructure Engineer, you will provide both hands-on engineering while also architecting and troubleshooting enterprise Layer 1-4 network solutions in classified and mission-critical environments.
Key Responsibilities
Physical Infrastructure Leadership (Primary Focus)
- Coordinate and provide technical direction to teams of ISP and OSP cable technicians.
- Develop installation standards for racks, patch panels, fiber enclosures, and cable management systems.
- Validate termination, labeling, certification, and documentation of copper/fiber installations.
- Oversee infrastructure testing using OTDR, fiber certification tools, and copper cable analyzers.
- Review and approve as-built drawings, cable schedules, and infrastructure diagrams.
- Ensure strict compliance with Navy facility standards, NEC codes, TIA/EIA standards, and DoD security requirements.
- Coordinate outage windows, cutovers, and upgrades to minimize operational disruption.
- Provide daily tasking, QA oversight, and accountability for cabling teams.
Network Engineering (Layer 2-4)
- Design and implement VLAN architectures, segmentation strategies, and secure enclave boundaries.
- Configure trunking, spanning tree protocols, and Layer 2 switching technologies.
- Implement IP addressing schemes, subnetting, and Layer 3 routing configurations.
- Troubleshoot across OSI Layers 1-4, correlating physical infrastructure issues with logical network behavior.
- Configure routing protocols, ACLs, QoS, and secure routing paths.
- Conduct performance analysis, capacity planning, and growth modeling for enterprise networks.
Operational & Compliance Oversight
- Serve as the primary technical authority for physical and logical infrastructure issues.
- Ensure all installations and configurations comply with DISA STIGs, RMF controls, and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
- Support vulnerability remediation and secure configuration baselines.
- Coordinate change management activities and maintain accurate and validated network documentation.
- Support incident response and root cause analysis related to physical or network-layer failures.
Requirements
- 8+ years enterprise network engineering experience.
- Experience contributing to ISP/OSP cable installation teams.
- Deep understanding of structured cabling standards (TIA/EIA) and fiber/copper infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing VLANs and Layer 3 routing.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot across Layers 1-4.
- Active Secret Clearance.
- IAT Level II certification (Security+, CySA+, CCNA-Security, GICSP, GSEC, or SSCP).
Compensation to include
- Salary Range: $150,000 - $160,000 (depending on experience)
- Full Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, Sick Leave as required by law
This job opens for applications on 7/17/2026. Applications will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.
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