Juniper Engineer (Hybrid in Cincinnati OH or St Petersburg FL)

Hybrid in Cincinnati, OH, US • Posted 23 hours ago • Updated 23 hours ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
No Travel Required
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Skills

  • Juniper routers
  • BGP
  • OSPF
  • Python
  • Troubleshoot
  • switches
  • routers

Summary

Hybrid couple days a week in St Petersburg FL or Cincinnati OH

We are seeking a Juniper Data Center Router & Switching Engineer to manage, configure, and support Juniper routing and switching infrastructure within a data center environment. This role focuses on high availability, performance, and scalability of the network, with an emphasis on core, aggregation, and access layer routing and switching — not firewall administration.
Responsibilities:

  • Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Juniper routers and switches in a data center environment.
  • Administer and optimize routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS.
  • Perform configuration changes, upgrades, and capacity planning to support network growth.
  • Monitor network health, performance, and redundancy features (HA, ECMP, LAG, VRRP, etc.).
  • Troubleshoot complex routing and switching incidents across core and data center networks.
  • Develop and support network automation using Python, PyEZ, Ansible, or similar tools.
  • Collaborate with engineering, operations, and application teams to integrate network solutions.
  • Maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams, and configuration standards.
  • Work with vendors as needed to support continuous improvement and operational reliability.

Must Have Skills:

  • Strong hands-on experience with Juniper routers and switches.
  • Deep understanding of data center routing and switching architectures.
  • Experience with BGP, OSPF, IS-IS in production environments.
  • Familiarity with redundancy, high availability, and performance optimization.

Preferred Skills:

  • Network automation experience (Python, Ansible, PyEZ).
  • Experience supporting large-scale or enterprise data center networks.
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  • Dice Id: 91140717
  • Position Id: JHUPER
  • Posted 23 hours ago
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