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VPN/Firewall Engineer - 173626

Zachary Piper Solutions
Zachary Piper Solutions Salary
Norfolk, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/26/2026
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a VPN/Firewall Engineer to support the U.S. Navy. This role is 100% onsite in Norfolk, VA; Pearl Harbor, HI; San Diego, CA; Washington Navy Yard, DC; or Pensacola, FL. The VPN/Firewall Engineer will serve as a network security go-to, with a focus on enterprise firewall, VPN, DMZ, and network security engineering, operations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities of the VPN/Firewall Engineer include:

  • Provide Tier III network engineering & SME support for enterprise firewall, VPN, DMZ, routing, switching, & network security technologies supporting the NMCI environment
  • Design, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, & implement enterprise network security appliances, including firewalls, VPNs, DMZs, & Cisco/Juniper network infrastructure
  • Collaborate with Network Operations, Network Engineering, NOC, Release Management, & project teams to execute network upgrades, maintenance, integrations, performance tuning, & service improvements
  • Develop & maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs), network SOPs/TTPs, automation solutions, & technical documentation while identifying opportunities for network automation & best-practice improvements
  • Support Incident & Problem Management, including Tier III escalations, vendor engagement, root cause analysis, & participation in an on-call rotation to support mission-critical operations

Qualifications of the VPN/Firewall Engineer include:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
  • 8–12 years of relevant network engineering experience; equivalent experience may be considered
  • Active Secret security clearance
  • IAT Level III certification (CCNP Security, CISSP, or CASP )
  • Certification from Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, or F5 Networks
  • Extensive experience engineering & troubleshooting enterprise networks, including firewalls, VPNs, DMZs, routing, switching, MPLS, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VLANs, STP, multicast, & IP/subnet addressing
  • Strong understanding of network security, defense-in-depth principles, network architecture, modern network topologies, & network appliance security
  • Experience with Ansible, Python, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), & network automation

Compensation for the VPN/Firewall Engineer includes:

  • Salary: $90,000–$100,000 depending on experience
  • Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Holidays, PTO, sick leave as required by law

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