Network Engineer (primarily Juniper)

***To be considered for this role, you must be a US Citizen with an active US government security clearance. Additionally, you must either live near or be willing to move to the Boulder, CO area.***

About Centil

Centil represents the intersection of innovation and trusted expertise required for keeping rapid pace with the dynamic and emergent technological needs of Aerospace, Defense, and Government systems. Our trusted team of engineers excel in deploying value stream management, short-cycle feedback loops, infrastructure on-demand, and secure, disciplined pipelines to our customers. If you are interested in learning more about Centil or our team, check out our website at www.centil.io.

Centil is a talented team of trusted engineers working to provide optimized and effective technology value streams for defense industry clients. We believe in a culture of innovation, empowerment and collaboration. We place a high value on learning and growth, providing ongoing support to our team to learn new skills and become fulfilled in both their personal and professional life.

Centil is hiring exceptional individuals to join our growing team. We look for candidates who are inspired and passionate, highly collaborative, and who demonstrate the courage to challenge the status quo with forward thinking ideas and practices. We also seek out individuals who demonstrate servant leadership by supporting their colleagues with a sense of positivity, humility and open mindedness.

About the role

This position is for a Network Engineer in Boulder, CO. You will be working closely with a talented team to assist in the design, configuration, testing, implementation and oversight of the computer networks (primarily Juniper, but Cisco knowledge will be needed as well) that support our customers mission critical systems. You will also have the opportunity to grow and sharpen your skills with other talented members of Centil. 

What you'll do

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain mainly Juniper (with some Cisco) network infrastructure including routers, switches, firewalls, and security appliances.
• Troubleshoot network issues, analyze traffic patterns, and optimize network performance using Juniper (and sometimes Cisco) tools and protocols.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement network solutions aligned with business objectives and security requirements.
• Interface with the customer, leveraging strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail.

Required Qualifications

• DoD Secret Clearance at minimum, with TS/SCI eligibility
• Willingness to work fully onsite and support rotating on-call work (as part of the support team)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field preferred (or equivalent experience)
• Network Certifications (Network+, CCNA, CCNP, JNCP, etc) or equivalent industry certification
• Familiarity with configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting Juniper networking devices, including routers, switches and firewalls
• Familiarity with networking concepts including BGP, TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs and routing protocols
• Knowledge of security principles and experience with Juniper and Cisco security products

Preferred/Bonus Qualifications

• Top Secret Clearance preferred (with SCI eligibility)
• Juniper Networks Certification (JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP, JNCIE)
• Security Certifications (Security+, CISSP, etc) or equivalent
• Jira and Confluence experience to include the Agile frameworks

Other Company Requirements

In addition to job-specific requirements, Centil believes it is important for all employees to possess the following skills/characteristics:

• Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills.  Ability to passionately deliver high-level messaging to various types of audiences--this will eventually include senior leaders.  Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical personnel