Juniper Network Engineer

Overview

On Site
Up to $150,000
Full Time

Skills

IDS
JNCIE
IPv6
L2TP
JNCIP
Juniper
Junos
MPLS
IPsec
Firewall
Routing
Routers
SIEM

Job Details

Locations: 3625 132nd Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006 or 6220 Sprint Pkwy, Overland Park, KS 66211
Expert JUNOS, SRX products. Juniper EX and MX-Series
Service Provider NOC/SOC experience with large network functions and their associated monitoring and performance tools
Expert security best practices including
Stateful firewall, NAT, ALG s, DOS/DDOS mitigation, IPS/IDS implementation
Application Level security (AppFW), SIEM (Arcsight or STRM preferred), Threat intelligence (Cloud based)
Job Description (External Field)
Description
Resident Network Engineer
The Resident Engineer would report to the Service Delivery Manager. This highly technical role provides post-sales, on-site, and potentially on-call support of Juniper Networks products for one of the country s largest Cable Service Providers. The ideal candidate for this role must have a detailed understanding of protocols used for IP-based service provider networks and be able to demonstrate technical expertise in the configuration, troubleshooting and operation of IP-based routers and including hands-on operation of management tools and network analyzers. It requires excellent customer interface skills, including both written and verbal.
Location: Onsite in either Seattle, 3625 132nd Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006 or Kansas City, 6220 Sprint Pkwy, Overland Park, KS 66211
Responsibilities:
  • Works closely with customer and Juniper Technical Assistance Centre to resolve issues.
  • Assists customer to validate and optimize security network design
  • Acts as a customer technical liaison for Juniper Networks support and development teams.
  • Identifies, researches, and resolves technical problems of a diverse scope, where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
  • Assists in the development and testing of new features and services/ functionality.
  • Exercises good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
  • Providing informal workshops to transfer knowledge to engineering staff/customers
  • Evaluating technical specifications for interoperability
  • Assist the customer to develop Network and Equipment Operating Procedures
  • Providing deployment guidance to ensure that implementations are consistent with design specifications
  • Maintain a professional attitude at all times in the presence of the customer
  • Have expertise in Juniper Security platforms (SRX Series high-end firewalls) and working expertise with Junos operating systems
  • Applying extensive industry experience to optimize network performance and proactively analyze potential enhancements
  • Troubleshooting the network s design and architecture issues
Required Background Qualifications:
Candidates for this role MUST have 5+ years of experience providing implementation and technical support of networking and security products in LAN, WAN, or Internet services environments. Candidates for this role MUST be able to demonstrate the following competencies:
  • JUNOS CLI or other Network OS experience required
  • Hardware: SRX Series high-end firewalls ( cluster and MNHA)
  • Detailed technical experience in the installation and operation of security devices, and beneficial to have the same experience with IP routers and switches.
  • Detailed understanding of security best practices including:
    • Stateful firewall
    • NAT
    • ALG s
    • DOS/DDOS mitigation
    • IPS/IDS implementation and signature creation
    • Application Level security (AppFW)
    • SIEM (Arcsight or STRM preferred)
    • Threat intelligence (Cloud based)
  • A detailed understanding of the protocols surrounding IP service provider networks. These skills should include:
    • TCP/IP fundamentals
    • IP subnetting and supernetting and hierarchical routing principles
    • Routing protocol operation (OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, RSVP, IPv6, and BGP)
    • Routing policies at BGP peering points
    • VPNs and the associated tunneling technologies (L2TP, MPLS, IPSEC, etc.)
    • Hands-on configuration and operational knowledge of Juniper Networks JUNOS and SRX-Series products. Exposure to Juniper EX and MX-Series products a plus.
    • Service Provider NOC/SOC experience (an understanding of how large networks function and their associated monitoring and performance tools).
    • Strong Interpersonal skills
    • The ability to function in a team environment
    • Hands-on configuration and operational knowledge of Juniper Networks devices such as routers, firewalls , and switching products
    • Has third-party network product operational experience as a plus
      • Focal Technologies
      The ideal candidate for this role will be able to demonstrate the following competencies:
      • Experience in managing large technical account activity revolving around network products from multiple vendors.
      • Certifications: JNCIP-SEC/JNCIE-SEC A strong benefit
      Additional experience competencies:
      • Test equipment such as Spirent, Agilent N2X, and Ixia is a plus
      • Hyperconvergence
      • Hybrid cloud infrastructure, cloud engineering
      • Software-defined wide-area networks
      • Secure Access Service Edge Technology
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