Job description

ECCO Select is a talent acquisition and consulting company specializing in people, process and technology solutions. We provide the talent behind the technology enabling our clients to achieve their goals. For more information about ECCO Select, visit us at www.eccoselect.com . Position Title: Resident Network Consultant (Sr Network Certification & Implementation Engineer) Location Information Colorado Springs, CO (Hybrid, On-Site) Position Responsibilities: We are seeking a highly skilled Resident Network Consultant to provide post-sales, on-site support and technical leadership for advanced network products within a federal environment. This position focuses on providing expertise in the deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting of SSR, MX, EX, and SRX technologies. The role centers around ensuring the highest levels of network availability and operational excellence by working directly at the customer location for 40 hours per week (hybrid, on-site), with potential for occasional travel, after-hours, and on-call support. • Act as a subject matter expert for Juniper products and network technologies deployed within the customer’s environment. • Develop in-depth knowledge of the customer’s organizational structure, existing network implementation, and support procedures to help drive maximum network availability. • Test new designs, features, and network functionality in a lab environment. Create and refine implementation plans to ensure proper integration into live production networks. • Validate, apply, and test operating system patches and software fixes in pre-production, test, and live networks. • Troubleshoot equipment and network problems, initiating and tracking support cases through to resolution. • Create regular written reports for the customer, detailing project work, network equipment status, and ongoing issues or resolutions. • Conduct information-gathering workshops with the customer to fully understand current network designs and technical requirements for new deployments. • Provide training to customer technical teams on network equipment configuration and operation. • Collaborate with fellow resident network professionals to exchange knowledge and minimize risks associated with major network changes. • Build secondary competencies across additional network platforms and tools present on the customer site. Essential Skills, Experience • Active DoD Top Secret security clearance required. • Minimum of 5 years’ experience providing technical support and implementation for networking products, ideally in an Internet Service Provider environment. • Hands-on experience with Juniper technologies and products, primarily: SSR, MX, EX, and SRX platforms. • Technical proficiency in router, switch, and firewall installation and operations, including practical use of network management tools and analyzers. • Comprehensive understanding of service provider protocols for IP networks (TCP/IP, RSVP, Segment Routing, etc.). • Proven ability to troubleshoot network routing protocols, such as BGP, IS-IS, and MPLS. • Experience working with service provider backbone VPN technologies (L2VPN, L3VPN, EVPN, pseudowire, etc.). • Familiarity with Software Defined Networking (SDN) concepts and solutions. • Demonstrated expertise in Session Smart Routing (SSR). • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with an ability to clearly articulate complex technical issues both within the team and to customers. • Strong aptitude for teamwork and self-directed project management. • Ability to anticipate customer challenges and proactively address network-related concerns. Qualifications: • Active DoD Top Secret clearance (required). • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field preferred, or equivalent work experience. • 5+ years of hands-on experience in a large-scale service provider or federal network environment preferred. • Primary platform focus experience with SSR, MX, EX, and SRX highly desirable. • Understanding of Unix/Linux systems and experience with network automation or scripting is a plus. • Industry certifications such as JNCIP, JNCIE, CCNP, or CCIE are highly preferred. If you are looking to leverage your technical expertise in a dynamic and mission-critical environment, while collaborating with top network engineering professionals, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity. ECCO Select is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Our policy is to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. Veterans of our United States Uniformed Services are specifically encouraged to apply for ECCO Select opportunities. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law This Organization Participates in E-Verify

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Position Title: Resident Network Consultant (Sr Network Certification & Implementation Engineer)
Location Information
Colorado Springs, CO (Hybrid, On-Site)
Act as a subject matter expert for Juniper products and network technologies deployed within the customer’s environment.
Develop in-depth knowledge of the customer’s organizational structure, existing network implementation, and support procedures to help drive maximum network availability.
Test new designs, features, and network functionality in a lab environment. Create and refine implementation plans to ensure proper integration into live production networks.
Validate, apply, and test operating system patches and software fixes in pre-production, test, and live networks.
Troubleshoot equipment and network problems, initiating and tracking support cases through to resolution.
Create regular written reports for the customer, detailing project work, network equipment status, and ongoing issues or resolutions.
Conduct information-gathering workshops with the customer to fully understand current network designs and technical requirements for new deployments.
Provide training to customer technical teams on network equipment configuration and operation.
Collaborate with fellow resident network professionals to exchange knowledge and minimize risks associated with major network changes.
Build secondary competencies across additional network platforms and tools present on the customer site.
Essential Skills, Experience
Active DoD Top Secret security clearance required.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience providing technical support and implementation for networking products, ideally in an Internet Service Provider environment.
Hands-on experience with Juniper technologies and products, primarily: SSR, MX, EX, and SRX platforms.
Technical proficiency in router, switch, and firewall installation and operations, including practical use of network management tools and analyzers.
Comprehensive understanding of service provider protocols for IP networks (TCP/IP, RSVP, Segment Routing, etc.).
Proven ability to troubleshoot network routing protocols, such as BGP, IS-IS, and MPLS.

Nice-to-haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field preferred, or equivalent work experience.
5+ years of hands-on experience in a large-scale service provider or federal network environment preferred.
Understanding of Unix/Linux systems and experience with network automation or scripting is a plus.
Industry certifications such as JNCIP, JNCIE, CCNP, or CCIE are highly preferred.

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