Network Engineer - 174548 with Security Clearance

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Onsite Network Engineer to support a government consulting organization based in Amarillo, TX. This position offers the opportunity to support mission-critical enterprise network infrastructure in a highly secure environment while working with advanced Cisco networking technologies and supporting an active pipeline of federal programs. Responsibilities of the Network Engineer include:

• Maintain 99.9% availability of enterprise network infrastructure including routers, switches, data center fabrics, and wireless environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network incidents, outages, and performance issues while meeting established SLA requirements.
• Administer Cisco routing, switching, Cisco ISE, network access devices, identity groups, and access control services.
• Manage network services including load balancers, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, VoIP administration, and wireless access point deployments.
• Develop lifecycle management, patching, upgrade, rollback, and change management plans while maintaining technical documentation and ServiceNow RFC compliance. Qualifications for the Network Engineer include:
• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience or minimum 10 years of experience in network engineering, network operations, or network infrastructure
• Experience with Cisco enterprise routing and switching technologies.
• Strong knowledge of network troubleshooting, operations, monitoring, performance optimization, and capacity planning.
• Must hold an active Top Secret US government clearance Compensation for the Network Engineer includes:
• Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000 (based on experience)
• Comprehensive Benefits: Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave if required by law, and Holidays This job opens for applications on October 5th, 2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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