Senior Principal Network Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutionsis seeking a Senior Principal Network Engineer to join a defense modernization contract located in San Diego, CAthrough100% full onsite presence. The Senior Principal Network Engineer will support advanced DOD initiatives, focusing on deploying & maintaining complex hardware & network systems to enhance Multi-Domain Command & Control capabilities.Responsibilities of the Senior Principal Network Engineer include:Deploy & implement JFN Prototype systemsInstall & configure system hardwareDevelop, sustain, & maintain compute & networking solutionsProduce & maintain customer-facing documentationContribute technical content to product documentationCollaborate with customers & cross-functional teamsQualifications of the Senior Principal Network Engineer include:14+ years of experience + Bachelor's Degree OR 12+ years + Master's Degree OR 9+ years + PhD/JDFamiliarity with DOD best practices such as DODAF & Digital Twin methodologiesExperience with software development management tools like JIRA & ConfluenceExcellent writing ability for technical documentation, process deliverables & tutorialsCapable of thriving in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with minimal supervisionActive Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance+Compensation for the Senior Principal Network Engineer includes:Salary Range:$160,000-200,000**depending on experience**Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Holidays, PTO, sick leave as required by lawKeywords:senior principal network engineer, network engineer, engineer, network, defense, dod, department of defense, government, federal, San Diego, ca, California, deploy, maintain, hardware, network system, multi-domain, multidomain, multi domain, Command & Control, command and control, IT, information technology, network infrastructure, jfn, joint fires network, distributed experimentation, de2, vanguard force devops environment, vfde, ousd, office of the under secretary of defense for research and engineering, r&e, darpa, defense advanced research projects agency, trmc, test resource management center, Live, Virtual, & Constructive, LVC, warfighter, CONOPS, concept of operations, link sensors, weapons platforms, battlespace management and command and control, BMC2, IPT, hardware engineer, network engineer, prototype, prototype development, installation, setup, develop, sustain, maintain, compute hardware, deploy, tutorial, product documentation, custom applications, JIRA, Confluence, systems engineering, DODAF, digital twin, NIWC Pacific, implement, plan, bare metal, platform base OS, bachelor, master, phd, JD, software development, writing skills, self-starter, self starter, multitask, multi-task, citizen, ts/sci, ts sci, tssci, top secret with sci, cleared, clearance, top secret clearance, poly, polygraph, SCI#LI-SW1 #LI-ONSITE #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17