Contract

Comgent; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Comgent seeks a Resident Network Consultant for a 12-month freelance assignment based in Colorado Springs, CO. The role covers Session Smart Routing and service-provider routing, switching and security, with a hybrid work location and 40 hours per week.

You will develop detailed knowledge of the deployed platforms, advise customer teams, and support a reliable production network, including validation of patches and advanced troubleshooting, with occasional travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience implementing and supporting networking products in large-scale ISP environments.
• Proficiency with SSR, TCP/IP, RSVP, Segment Routing, BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, L2/L3VPN, EVPN, pseudowires.
• Comfort with Unix/Linux environments and Juniper operations.
• Automation/scripting; JNCIP/JNCIE/CCNP/CCIE strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert on Juniper platforms and understand the customer network, implementation processes and support procedures.
• Test new designs, features and functionality in the laboratory, and develop implementation plans that verify correct operation in production.
• Validate operating-system patches and fixes across pre-production, test and live networks as implementation plans require.
• Troubleshoot equipment and network problems, initiate Juniper JTAC cases and track issues through to resolution.
• Run information-gathering workshops, produce regular written reports and train design, implementation and support personnel.
• Share lessons from major upgrades and network changes with engineering colleagues, and develop secondary skills across the products in the network.

Skills

Juniper expertise

ISP networking

Troubleshooting

Communication

Tools

Juniper MX

Juniper EX

Juniper SRX

Unix/Linux

Job description

Colorado Springs, United States | Posted on 17/10/2026

Start Date: Immediately (pending offer and onboarding)Duration: 12 months initially Work Location: hybrid Colorado, United StatesCustomer Site Address: TBC

Job Description

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

Comgent is seeking a Resident Network Consultant for a technical assignment covering Session Smart Routing and service-provider routing, switching and security. You will develop detailed knowledge of the deployed platforms, advise customer teams and support a reliable production network. The assignment is based in Colorado Springs and includes laboratory validation, implementation planning and advanced troubleshooting.

Assignment

• Engagement: freelance / contract
  
• Schedule: 40 hours per week
  

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert on Juniper platforms and understand the customer network, implementation processes and support procedures.
  
• Test new designs, features and functionality in the laboratory, and develop implementation plans that verify correct operation in production.
  
• Validate operating-system patches and fixes across pre-production, test and live networks as implementation plans require.
  
• Troubleshoot equipment and network problems, initiate Juniper JTAC cases and track issues through to resolution.
  
• Run information-gathering workshops, produce regular written reports and train design, implementation and support personnel.
  
• Share lessons from major upgrades and network changes with engineering colleagues, and develop secondary skills across the products in the network.
  

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience implementing and supporting networking products in large-scale Internet Service Provider environments.
  
• SSR; TCP/IP, RSVP, Segment Routing, BGP, IS-IS, MPLS; L2/L3VPN, EVPN, pseudowires; SDN; Juniper operations and network analysers; Unix/Linux.
  
• Technology environment: SSR, MX, EX, SRX.
  
• Required clearance: Active DoD Top Secret.
  
• Automation/scripting; JNCIP/JNCIE/CCNP/CCIE strongly preferred.
  

You should be able to work within a team, recognise and take ownership of tasks independently, and explain developing customer problems before they become major issues. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are important.

Travel and support

Occasional travel, after-hours and on-call critical support, compensated with compensatory time.