Network Solutions Consultant - Clearance Required

At Juniper, we believe the network is the single greatest vehicle for knowledge, understanding, and human advancement the world has ever known.

To achieve real outcomes, we know that experience is the most important requirement for networking teams and the people they serve. Delivering an experience-first, AI-Native Network pivots on the creativity and commitment of our people. It requires a consistent and committed practice, something we call the Juniper Way.

Solutions Consultant Engineer - TS/SCI +Polygraph

At Juniper Networks, our Services teams are passionate about enabling positive experiences. Passionate about customer success!

We are looking to hire a Resident Engineer to join our growing Federal team. Resident Engineers are hands-on’, providing operational support services that empower our customers to get the very best from our industry-leading products. You will apply your technical knowledge to optimize customer networks, proactively mitigate risks, test & deploy new software and hardware and dive into hot issues. The Resident Engineer will engage either individually or as part of a larger customer Network Operations Team.

Clearance requirement:  TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph - (must be verified by TA Partner before moving to Team Interviews) 

Location: On-site support in Columbia, MD

Requirements:

• Highly technical role providing pre/post-sales Engineering Design/Architecture, Operational, and Support of Juniper products within the customer infrastructure.
• The ideal candidate will have Senior Network Engineering Design/Architecture, Operational, and Support experience in the data center network environment and segment routing service provider environment. 
• Deep understanding and can demonstrate technical expertise in the configuration, troubleshooting and operation of technologies and protocols commonly implemented in data center networks with a heavy emphasis on segment routing, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, L2VPN, L3VPN, EVPN, and MPLS
• Certifications such as JNCIS, JNCIP, JNCIE a plus
• Juniper products to be supported:  EX, QFX, SRX, vSRX, cRPD
• Experience with Automation / DevOps, scripting (Ansible, Python, Kubernetes) is desirable.

Ideal Strengths:

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to effectively work independently and function in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and work calmly under pressure
• Ability to prioritize work activity to achieve customer and account team goals
• Expert level relationship management, communication skills, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively work with customer engineers and JTAC to resolve hardware and software issues and implement solutions
• Ability to effectively communicate case status updates and deliver root cause analysis
• Support informal and formal technology briefings and training sessions

Minimum Salary: $118,976.00

Maximum Salary:$171,028.00

The pay range for this position is expected to be between $118,976.00 and $171,028.00/year; however, the base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes medical benefits, 401(k) eligibility, vacation, sick time, and parental leave. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Juniper’s pay range data is provided in accordance with local state pay transparency regulations. Juniper may post different minimum wage ranges for permanent residency petitions pursuant to US Department of Labor requirements.

ABOUT JUNIPER NETWORKS

Juniper Networks challenges the inherent complexity that comes with networking and security in the multicloud era. We do this with products, solutions and services that transform the way people connect, work and live. We simplify the process of transitioning to a secure and automated multicloud environment to enable secure, AI-driven networks that connect the world. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks (www.juniper.net) or connect with Juniper on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

WHERE WILL YOU DO YOUR BEST WORK?

Wherever you are in the world, whether its downtown Sunnyvale or London, Westford or Bangalore, Juniper is a place that was founded on disruptive thinking - where colleague innovation is not only valued, but expected. We believe that the great task of delivering a new network for the next decade is delivered through the creativity and commitment of our people. The Juniper Way is the commitment to all our colleagues that the culture and company inspire their best work-their lifes work. At Juniper we believe this is more than a job - its an opportunity to help change the world...

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT JUNIPER

At Juniper Networks, we are committed to elevating talent by creating a trust-based environment where we can all thrive together. We know from experience that people from underrepresented groups often do not apply for roles they do not feel they meet all the criteria for. If you think you have what it takes, but do not necessarily check every single box, please consider applying. We’d love to speak with you.

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