**Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!** 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. **What you will do...** **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. **Skills you will need...** **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. APPLY HERE (https://careers-axient.icims.com/jobs/5986/network-engineer/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-336025105) Applicants for positions which require a US government security clearance or access must meet eligibility requirements that most often include US citizenship. This company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer as defined by the EEOC. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or are a disabled veteran, and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application as a result of your disability, you have the right to receive assistance by calling us directly at 256-650-6263 orclick here (help@axientcorp.com?subject=Application%20Help) to reach us by email. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other federal, state, or locally protected class. Axient LLC is a federal government contractor and must adhere to applicable safety and legal requirements, protocols, and compliance regulations as required by federal laws and governing agencies. **Job ID** _2024-5986_ **Category** _Engineering - General | All Other_ **\# of Openings** _1_ **Location : Location** _US-CO-Colorado Springs_ **Type** _Regular, Full-Time_ **Minimum Salary** _USD $100,000.00/Yr._ **Maximum Salary** _USD $145,000.00/Yr._ **Minimum Education Requirement** _Bachelor's_ **Minimum Experience Requirement, Years** _5_ **Clearance Requirement** _TS-SCI_