Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Certification & Implementation Engineer (Juniper Technologies)

Middletown, NJ

Onsite

• Key Responsibilities Laboratory Certification and Solution Validation
• Perform laboratory testing, certification, and validation of Juniper networking solutions and architectures.
• Develop, execute, and document test plans for new hardware, software releases, and customer network designs.
• Configure, troubleshoot, and validate advanced networking features using Junos OS.
• Conduct interoperability and performance testing using industry-standard test equipment.
• Create detailed technical reports, configuration guides, test results, and operational procedures.
• Deliver technical presentations and knowledge transfer sessions to engineering and operations teams.
• Network Design and Customer Implementations Design, configure, and deploy customer network solutions utilizing Juniper routing, switching, security, and cloud-managed platforms.
• Support implementation teams and customer deployments across enterprise and service provider environments.
• Develop resilient WAN architectures leveraging Metro Ethernet, Internet, and LTE backup services.
• Provide technical leadership during customer onboarding, migration, and troubleshooting activities.
• Collaborate with Telecommunication engineering teams and customers to ensure successful solution deployment and operational readiness.
• Technical Documentation and Training Produce clear, concise, and comprehensive technical documentation.
• Create deployment guides, implementation standards, engineering procedures, and certification reports.
• Present technical findings, recommendations, and deployment strategies to internal engineering teams and customers.

Required Technical Qualifications

• Juniper Networking Expertise Demonstrated knowledge equivalent to JNCIP-level proficiency (certification not required) with hands-on configuration and troubleshooting experience involving Multicast, GRE Tunnels, IPSec VPNs, NAT, BGP, OSPF, IPv6, Class of Service (CoS), Routing Instances, J-Flow, Real-Time, RPM, VRRP, and SNMP
• Juniper Platforms SRX, MX, EX and QFX equipment. The SRXs will mostly be SRX3XX / SRX4XX series, and some larger recently released Mid-Range models. The MXs are typically: MX204, MX301, MX304, MX240, and MX480. The EXs and QFXs are typically the smaller fixed configuration models: EX3400, EX4X00, EX4650 and QFX5120.
• Experience configuring, deploying, and troubleshooting:
• SRX Security Platforms: SRX300 Series, SRX400 Series, recently released mid-range SRX
• MX Routing Platforms: MX204, MX301, MX304, MX240, MX480
• EX Switching Platforms: EX3400, EX4000 Series, EX4650
• QFX Switching Platforms: QFX5120
• Mist Cloud Management working knowledge of Mist WAN Assurance, Mist Switch Assurance, configuration, deployment, monitoring, and operational support of Mist-managed environments.
• Virtualization & Edge Platforms, requires experience with: Juniper NFX250, NFX350, vSRX, Linux administration, KVM virtualization.
• Testing and Monitoring Tools, requires experience using: Spirent TestCenter and PRTG Network Monitor.
• Required Skills and Competencies Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills in complex network environments.
• Ability to independently design, build, validate, and deploy networking solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer-facing consulting and presentation abilities.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to engineering, operations, and customer audiences.
• Experience working in cross-functional engineering and implementation teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Preferred Qualifications JNCIP, JNCIS, JNCIE, or equivalent Juniper certifications.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise and service provider environments.
• Experience with SD-WAN and cloud-managed network architectures.
• Knowledge of carrier-grade WAN services and Metro Ethernet technologies.
• Experience integrating LTE/5G technologies for WAN resiliency and failover.
• Education & Experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Juniper routing, switching, and security technologies.
• Proven experience in both laboratory certification/testing and customer-facing network implementations.
• Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a senior-level networking professional who combines deep Juniper technical expertise with strong communication and customer engagement skills. They are equally comfortable certifying new technologies in a lab environment, creating technical documentation, presenting findings to engineering teams, and deploying complex customer networks in production environments.