Senior Network Engineer

Job Description:

Company Overview:

Clearnetworx is a Montrose-based company that provides Fiber Internet services to residents and businesses from Fruita to Bayfield Colorado. We are known for being the great Western Slope internet option because of affordable pricing, reliability, and 100% local support. Our entire team represents the company on the front lines, and all members work as a team to value and fulfill the needs of our customers. We believe in providing “A Better Internet Experience” and every team member is responsible for delivering on this commitment.

This position’s responsibilities include clear and frequent communication with businesses, government workers, and members of our communities. This communication involves a sales mindset that focuses on how our solutions meet the needs of those we wish to serve.

Our company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to contribute to the organization's success by performing assigned duties and responsibilities efficiently and effectively. The Sr. Network Engineer position involves collaborating with team members, adhering to company policies, and striving to achieve both individual and collective goals. The incumbent is expected to demonstrate professionalism, maintain a positive attitude, and continuously seek opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer with proven expertise in Cisco networking, holding an active CCIE certification (or equivalent level experience). The ideal candidate will be deeply familiar with Segment Routing (SR), EVPN, and also bring experience with MikroTik and Calix platforms.

This role involves advanced architecture and operational responsibilities across service providers and enterprise networks, including fiber access technologies, aggregation, and backbone routing. As a senior member of the team, you will drive network innovation, mentor engineers, and serve as an escalation point for complex issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architecture & Design 

- Lead the design and deployment of scalable IP/MPLS networks leveraging SR-MPLS/SRv6 and EVPN/VXLAN.

- Develop advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 services, including broadband and wholesale transport.

- Design and integrate Calix GPON/XGS-PON platforms with routing/aggregation layers.

- Implement MikroTik edge and CPE solutions in multi-service provider environments.

• Implementation & Operations 

- Deploy and support Cisco (IOS XR/IOS XE/NX-OS), MikroTik (RouterOS/CCR/CRS), and Calix platforms (AXOS, E7, ONTs).

- Troubleshoot complex EVPN, BGP, and Segment Routing control-plane/data-plane issues.

- Manage end-to-end access and aggregation environments, including fiber, transport, and subscriber edge.

- Conduct capacity planning and performance optimization for multi-vendor environments.

• Leadership & Mentorship 

- Act as a senior escalation point for network engineering and operations.

- Mentor and train junior engineers on Cisco SR/EVPN, MikroTik configuration, and Calix access integration.

- Establish engineering best practices, documentation, and operational standards.

• Collaboration 

- Partner with NOC, Systems, Security, and Architecture teams to deliver resilient network services.

- Work directly with vendors (Cisco, MikroTik, Calix) on escalated support and interoperability testing.

- Support field and customer-facing teams with advanced technical guidance.

• Required Qualifications 

- Certification: Cisco CCIE (Service Provider, Routing & Switching, or Enterprise Infrastructure) – active or equivalent expert-level experience.

Core Expertise:

• Deep understanding of MPLS, SR-MPLS/SRv6, EVPN/VXLAN, and large-scale routing.
• Strong BGP, IS-IS, and OSPF design and troubleshooting skills.
• Hands-on experience with MikroTik RouterOS/CRS/CCR platforms (edge, BNG, CPE).
• Familiarity with Calix access platforms (E7, AXOS, ONTs) and broadband integration.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex outages in multi-vendor environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred Qualifications 

- Experience with network automation (Python, Ansible, NETCONF/YANG).

- Knowledge of EVPN IRB, ESI multihoming, MAC/IP mobility.

- Exposure to fiber broadband technologies (GPON, XGS-PON, NG-PON2).

- Familiarity with subscriber management (BNG/BRAS) and QoS policy enforcement.

• - Multi-vendor interoperability experience (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Nokia, MikroTik, Calix).