Network Engineer

• Location: Boulder, Colorado
• Type: Contract
• Job #3759

Job Title: Network Engineer
Job Location: Boulder, CO
Clearance: Secret (Top Secret preferred, will accept up to a TS/SCI)
Schedule: 9/80 Onsite
Labor Grade: E1 or E2 Level (12+ years of experience minimum)
Salary: $130k - $160k
Certification Requirement: Current Security+ (CompTIA)

Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Position Summary:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Network Engineer to support the implementation, integration, and sustainment of a secure, multi-site network infrastructure. This position involves hands-on network engineering tasks supporting a classified environment and requires collaboration across system administration, hardware, and software teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Configure, deploy, and maintain Juniper and Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls across multiple sites
• Collaborate with system administrators on the deployment of secure network solutions
• Participate in the design, testing, and troubleshooting of LAN/WAN network infrastructures
• Perform routine system maintenance and resolve network-related issues
• Install, build, and maintain rack-mounted network hardware and systems
• Support workstation and server configuration in classified environments
• Document network configurations and architecture using tools such as Visio

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance
• Ability to obtain CompTIA Security+ certification within 6 months of hire
• Hands-on experience with LAN/WAN network design and management
• Experience with Juniper and/or Cisco hardware and configurations
• Familiarity with Linux-based systems, especially RHEL

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Certifications such as Cisco CCNA/CCNP or Juniper JNCIA/JNCIS
• Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) secure environments
• Knowledge of network architecture, topologies, and implementation best practices
• Familiarity with communication technologies (DNS, encryption products, etc.)
• Understanding of DoD security standards (e.g., STIG, RMF)
• Experience using monitoring and diagnostic tools for network health and performance
• Automation experience using Ansible for network or system management
• Familiarity with virtualization platforms such as VMware
• Proficiency with network documentation tools like Microsoft Visio

Company Benefits:
Cornerstone Defense offers a comprehensive list of benefits, designed to give employees and their families several options to choose from when selecting benefits that best fit their needs. These offerings include not only a full suite of the traditional Medical/Dental/Vision insurances, but also a number of other benefits and perks to include, but not limited to: A 401(K) plan with a company match, tuition and training assistances, paid vacation/leave, a fitness reimbursement program, college savings plan, commuter benefits, financial advisory services, flex spending accounts, health savings accounts, STD/LTD coverage, life and AD&D insurance, employee assistance programs, life financial planning assistance, and legal resources.