Job Description:

Senior Network Certification & Implementation Engineer (Juniper Technologies)

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 AT&T 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.

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