Tier 2 Network Engineer

***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 that support our customers mission critical systems, primarily within a Juniper and Palo Alto Network environment. You will also have the opportunity to grow and sharpen your skills with other talented members of Centil. 

This role will be onsite in Boulder, Monday through Friday.

What you'll do

• Collaborate with Tier 3 network personnel in designing new network and communication solutions
• Work with vendors to obtain pricing/ROMs in support of new system designs and enhancements
• Automate Juniper and Palo Alto network builds and configurations
• Provide Day-to-day Tier 2 network support
• Serve as primary interface between Tier 1 and Tier 3 network personnel
• Conduct and analyze data captures to obtain network performance information
• Analyze network configurations and provide deployment guidance to ensure that implementations are consistent with design specifications and best practices
• Assist with network inventory tracking and management to support the network
• Test and document product features and functionality
• Configure, implement, and test/troubleshoot crypto devices
• Develop network and equipment operating procedures
• Apply industry best practices to the design, planning, and implementation of the network
• Apply extensive industry experience to optimize network performance and proactivelyanalyze potential enhancements
• Evaluate technical specifications for interoperability
• Configure switches, routers, and firewalls.
• Provide solution guidance for tech refreshes and environment baseline builds
• Engineer and implement security measures for the protection of computer systems, networks, and information
• Ensure configurations meet or exceed system network security requirements
• Occasional/infrequent after hours/weekend support may be required

Required Qualifications

• DoD Secret Clearance at minimum, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI
• Security+ Certification is required
• Willingness to work onsite 3-4 days per week, with the flexibility to work remotely the other days
• Product Knowledge or previous experience on one or more of the following Juniper Product Lines: QFX Series Switches, EX Series Switches, MX Series Routers, SRX Series Firewalls
• Experience with Palo Alto Firewalls
• Intermediate leve