<p>Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer (Tier II) to support a contract with the Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Agency out of Manassas, VA. The Network Engineer (Tier II) will be responsible for supporting complex network environments, troubleshooting escalated issues and ensuring secure and efficient network operations. <em>This role requires an Active Top Secret (TS) Clearance for consideration. </em> </p> <p>Responsibilities of the Network Engineer (Tier II):</p> <ul> <li>Provide Tier 2 support for network incidents and service requests </li><li>Maintain and optimize Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls </li><li>Administer and monitor Palo Alto Next-Gen Firewalls, including policy creation and threat prevention </li><li>Configure and manage F5 Load Balancers for high availability and traffic optimization </li><li>Set up and maintain VPNs (site-to-site and remote access) ensuring secure connectivity </li><li>Document network configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps </li></ul> <p>Qualifications of the Network Engineer (Tier II):</p> <ul> <li>3+ years of experience working in network engineering </li><li>Hands on experience with TACLANEs, GEM One, Cisco IOS/NX-OS, Palo Alto firewalls, F5 load balancers, VPN technologies </li><li>Extensive experience with Windows, Unix, and Linux operating systems </li><li>Strong understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking protocols </li><li>Must hold active Top-Secret clearance </li></ul> <p>Compensation of the Network Engineer (Tier II):</p> <ul> <li>Salary: between 130,000 - $150,000 annually <em>commensurate of experience</em> </li><li>Comprehensive Benefits: Full Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, 401k, PTO (Paid Time Off), Paid Holidays, Sick leave as required by law </li></ul> <p>This job opens for applications on 07/18/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.</p> <p>Keywords:</p> <p>Network engineer, network engineering, f5, load balancer, network configuration, network performance, network, cisco, routing, switching, router, switches, crypto, taclane, gem one, subnet, sub net, tier 2, tier 3, tier 1, network administrator, next generation firewall, next gen, cisco firepower, cisco ASA, cisco ISE, palo alto, VPN, virtual private network, VMware, network troubleshooting, layer 3, layer 2, windows, unix, linux, TLS/SSL, IPsec, SSH, BGP, broad gateway protocol, DNS, domain name system, nextgen, IOS/NX-OS, top secret, TS/SCI</p> <p>#LI-BN1</p> <p>#LI-ONSITE</p>