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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.
Job Responsibility:
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
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
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
Requirements:
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