Zachary Piper Solutions · 21 hours ago
Network Automation Engineer
Alexandria, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$70K/yr - $85K/yr
3+ years expZachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Automation Engineer to support a federal network modernization project in Alexandria, VA. This role is ideal for an early-career network engineer with solid Cisco networking experience and hands-on exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
GovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Support day‑to‑day management of Cisco network devices (routers, switches, firewalls, wireless controllers)
Assist with implementing Ansible playbooks and Terraform configurations to automate provisioning and configuration tasks
Participate in network configuration, change management, and version‑controlled workflows
Collaborate with senior engineers to translate manual operational tasks into scripted or automated workflows
Help maintain documentation, diagrams, and configuration templates
Support troubleshooting across LAN/WAN environments (routing, switching, VLANs, ACLs, QoS)
Contribute to compliance and security initiatives in alignment with federal IT standards
Participate in testing, validation, and deployment of network changes
Assist with monitoring and reporting on network health, performance, and device inventory
Qualification
Required
3+ years of Cisco networking experience (routing & switching)
Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Hands‑on experience with Ansible (running playbooks, editing templates, basic automation tasks)
Hands‑on exposure to Terraform (network or infrastructure provisioning)
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLANs, ACLs, OSPF / BGP basics
Familiarity with version control concepts (Git or similar)
Strong problem‑solving and communication skills
Ability to work onsite in Alexandria, VA as required
Preferred
Any professional networking certification (CCNA, CCNP)
IAT Level II certification (Security+, CCNA‑Security, or similar)
Experience with scripting languages (Python preferred)
Exposure to cloud networking (AWS, Azure) or virtualization
Experience supporting federal IT environments
Benefits
PTO
Paid Holidays
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Sick Leave (as required by law)
Company
Zachary Piper Solutions
Zachary Piper Solutions is an IT company providing government contracting solutions in support of the nation’s Intelligence Community.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$3M2018-02-22Series Unknown· $1.3M
2014-04-10Series Unknown· $1.7M
Leadership Team
Christopher Stroud
Partner Outreach & Engagements
Justin Jordan
Founder and Chairman
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