Data Center Network Engineer (Juniper)

Location: Irving, TX
Salary: $120,000.00 USD Annually - $150,000.00 USD Annually
Description: Role Overview

• We are seeking a Data Center Network Engineer with strong experience in enterprise networking, particularly in data center environments. This role is based in Irving, TX, and will support ongoing infrastructure modernization efforts.
  
  Responsibilities
  
  • Participate in architecture reviews to ensure supportability and adherence to standards.
  • Develop and implement scalable, sustainable network standards and designs.
  • Research and recommend innovative, automated approaches to network/system administration.
  • Author and maintain network architecture documentation.
  • Perform daily maintenance and administration of core, wireless, and remote office networks.
  • Provide Tier 2/3 support for network, application, and system issues.
  • Install and configure hardware per project and operational requirements.
  • Monitor system performance, logs, and scheduled jobs.
  • Perform network-related backups and disaster recovery operations.
  • Troubleshoot and recover from hardware, software, or circuit failures.
  • Apply patches, upgrades, and performance tuning as needed.
  • Mentor junior and intermediate network staff.
  • Support production systems and participate in on-call rotations.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  Minimum Qualifications
  
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience (+2 years).
  • 10+ years of network administration experience.
  • Certifications: CCNP, JNCIP, JNCIS, or equivalent.
  • Advanced experience with:
  • Juniper SRX/EX, Aruba (ClearPass, Fabric Manager), SD-WAN (VeloCloud)
  • Routing, switching, firewalls, wireless networking, and RF design
  • Protocols: BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VRRP, VPN
  • Network services: DHCP, DNS, AD, WINS
  • CLI tools (Cisco, Juniper, Aruba)
  • Load balancers, packet capture, and analysis tools
  • Strong understanding of OSI model, IP addressing, VLANs, and subnetting
  • Intermediate experience with Windows Server (2012R2+)
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills
  • Willingness to work evenings/weekends as needed
  
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  
  • Experience managing distributed enterprise networks (200+ sites)
  • Experience with Palo Alto firewalls
  • Experience with large-scale network upgrades
  • Familiarity with enterprise storage networking (iSCSI, FCoE)
  • HPE Aruba certifications (NCP, APC - CX10000)
  
  
  Skills & Abilities
  
  • Strong multitasking and organizational skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and written communication
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Strong analytical and decision-making skills
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Ability to simplify complex data for senior leadership

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