Lead Telecommunications/Network Infrastructure Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a Lead Telecommunications/Network Infrastructure Engineer to support a critical program at NIWC PAC in San Diego, CA. This position is a full‑time, 100% onsite role. This position is essential in leading the physical and logical network infrastructure supporting mission‑critical Navy systems. As a Lead Telecommunications/Network Infrastructure Engineer, you will guide teams of ISP/OSP technicians, oversee structured cabling efforts, and design secure enterprise network architectures supporting high‑stakes operational environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Physical Infrastructure Leadership (Primary Focus)

• Lead, coordinate, and provide technical direction to ISP and OSP cable installation teams.
• Plan and oversee structured cabling projects including fiber backbone, copper distribution, pathways, and rack/equipment layout.
• Develop installation standards for racks, patch panels, fiber enclosures, and cable management systems.
• Validate proper termination, labeling, certification, and documentation of copper and fiber installations.
• Oversee testing using OTDR, fiber certification devices, and copper analyzers.
• Review and approve as-built drawings, cable schedules, and infrastructure diagrams.
• Ensure compliance with Navy facility standards, NEC codes, and DoD security requirements.
• Coordinate outage windows, cutovers, upgrades, and site access with minimal mission disruption.
• Provide daily tasking, QA oversight, and performance accountability for cabling teams.

Network Engineering (Layer 2–4)

• Design and implement VLAN architectures and secure segmentation strategies.
• Configure trunking, STP, and Layer 2 switching technologies.
• Implement IP addressing, subnetting, and Layer 3 routing solutions.
• Troubleshoot issues across OSI Layers 1–4, aligning physical faults with logical network behavior.
• Configure and support routing protocols, ACLs, QoS, and secure traffic flows.
• Conduct performance analysis and capacity planning aligned with infrastructure growth.

Operational & Compliance Oversight

• Serve as the primary technical authority for physical and network infrastructure issues.
• Ensure compliance with DISA STIGs and RMF security requirements.
• Support remediation efforts and secure configuration baselines.
• Maintain accurate documentation and support structured change management.
• Support incident response and root cause analysis for physical or network‑layer failures.

equirements:

• 8+ years of enterprise network engineering experience
• Extensive experience leading ISP/OSP cable installation teams
• Deep knowledge of TIA/EIA structured cabling standards for fiber and copper
• Hands-on experience designing VLAN and Layer 3 routing architectures
• Proven ability to troubleshoot across physical and logical network layers
• Active Secret Clearance
• IAT Level II certification (one of the following):
  • CySA+
  • Security+
  • CCNA Security
  • GICSP
  • GSEC
  • SSCP

Compensation to include:

• Salary Range: $150,000 – $170,000 (depending on experience)
• Full Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, Sick Leave (as required by law)

This post opens on 3/3/26 and will remain open for at least 30 days from the posting date

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