Juniper Network Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Juniper Network Engineer to support a large-scale federal network environment. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on the design, implementation, troubleshooting, and optimization of Juniper networking solutions supporting mission-critical operations.

The successful candidate will serve as a technical subject matter expert, partnering closely with customer stakeholders to maintain network availability, support new deployments, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive successful implementation of network upgrades and enhancements., Serve as the on-site SME for Juniper networking technologies.

• Support daily operations, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise and service provider networks.
• Design, test, validate, and implement new network features and solutions.
• Develop implementation and migration plans for production deployments.
• Troubleshoot complex routing, switching, security, and performance issues.
• Coordinate and manage vendor support cases through resolution.
• Validate operating system updates, software patches, and configuration changes in lab and production environments.
• Conduct network discovery sessions and technical workshops with stakeholders.
• Produce technical documentation, project summaries, and operational reports.
• Provide technical training and knowledge transfer to engineering and operations teams.
• Collaborate with peer engineers to support major network upgrades and reduce operational risk.

Active DoD Top Secret Clearance

• 5+ years of experience supporting large-scale enterprise or service provider networks
• Strong hands-on experience with Juniper networking technologies
• Experience implementing and supporting routers, switches, and firewalls
• Strong understanding of: TCP/IP, MPLS, BGP, IS-IS, RSVP, Segment Routing
• Experience with: L2VPN, L3VPN, EVPN, Pseudowire technologies
• Experience with Software Defined Networking (SDN)
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Excellent customer-facing communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative engineering team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Juniper Session Smart Routing (SSR)
• Hands-on experience with: Juniper MX Series, Juniper EX Series, Juniper SRX Series
• Linux/Unix experience
• Automation and scripting experience (Python, Ansible, Bash, etc.)
• Industry certifications such as: JNCIP, JNCIE, CCNP, CCIE