Axient is seeking a Network Engineer to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO.

Axient advances defense and civilian missions from aerospace to cyberspace with multi-domain test and analysis, mission engineering and operations, and advanced technologies. Our employees are the backbone of our success and deserve recognition and respect. Competitive salaries and benefits, a supportive corporate culture, and management who care about their team and their mission are just some of the ways we prioritize our employees. We provide a supportive environment that promotes work/life balance. Enjoy a competitive benefits package that includes educational assistance, professional development, wellness benefits, and adoption reimbursements.

Only candidates who currently possess an active Top Secret / SCI clearance will be considered.

Primary Role

The Network Engineer will create, manage, and sustain mission systems networks and network support environments.

Key Functions

• Network communication solutions architecture development
• Configuring, Deploying, troubleshooting, and maintaining Network and infrastructure solutions
• Developing Network System Automation strategies
• Interact with technical team members from multiple organizations in a team environment

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other Engineering / Science discipline or equivalent experience
• 5+ years’ Experience in Network Solutions Design and integration

Desired Education/Experience

• 6 years of Network configuration
• 3 years in Automation practices
• 2 Years in Cloud Integration
• Security Plus Certification

Required Skills

• Strong Network programming skills in Juniper and Cisco switches, firewalls, and routers.
• Experience with Automation Tools and strategies including Ansible.
• Demonstrated ability to understand enterprise level networks.
• Comfortable configuring networks to include IP schemes and basic troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated ability to complete tasks, drive projects to closure, assimilate and correlate project information in a fast-paced environment and incorporate them into deployment strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to shift from one project to another in an agile work environment.
• Ability to communicate technical approaches and details within small project teams, including team interaction and presentations.
• Ability to capture technical approaches, designs, block diagrams, and implementations in written and graphical form.

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with structured cable
• Strong motivation to expand knowledge and skills
• Ability to approach classical problems with new ideas and innovation
• High degree of competence in best practice developing
• Cloud infrastructure knowledge
• Understanding of basic wireless communication
• Advanced network troubleshooting experience

Travel

• This position will require overnight travel up to 10 percent of the time. Trip durations may range from overnight to several weeks.

Clearance

• Only candidates who currently possess an active Top Secret / SCI clearance will be considered. Must have ability to get Special Access. Applicants for positions which require DoD security clearance must meet eligibility requirements to include US citizenship.

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