Job Title: Senior Network Certification & Implementation Engineer (Juniper Technologies)

Location: Middletown, New Jersey

Work Setting: Onsite – 5 days per week

Engagement: Contract – 12 Months

Number of Openings: 1

Role Overview

We are seeking a senior-level networking professional who combines deep Juniper technical expertise with strong communication and customer engagement skills. In this role, you will certify new technologies in a lab environment, create technical documentation, present findings to engineering teams, and deploy complex customer networks in production environments.

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable validating Juniper routing, switching, security, and cloud-managed solutions in the lab and leading customer implementations in the field, serving as a trusted technical resource across engineering, operations, and customer teams.

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 carrier 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 Qualifications

Juniper Networking Expertise

• Knowledge equivalent to JNCIP-level proficiency (certification not required), with hands-on configuration and troubleshooting experience in Multicast, GRE tunnels, IPSec VPNs, NAT, BGP, OSPF, IPv6, Class of Service (CoS), routing instances, J-Flow, Real-Time Performance Monitoring (RPM), VRRP, and SNMP.

Juniper Platforms

• SRX Security Platforms: SRX300 Series, SRX400 Series, and recently released mid-range SRX models.
• MX Routing Platforms: MX204, MX301, MX304, MX240, and MX480.
• EX Switching Platforms: EX3400, EX4000 Series, and EX4650.
• QFX Switching Platforms: QFX5120.
• Mist Cloud Management: working knowledge of Mist WAN Assurance and Mist Switch Assurance, including configuration, deployment, monitoring, and operational support of Mist-managed environments.
• Virtualization and Edge Platforms: Juniper NFX250, NFX350, and vSRX, plus Linux administration and KVM virtualization.
• Testing and Monitoring Tools: Spirent TestCenter and PRTG Network Monitor.

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.

Education and 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 and testing and customer-facing network implementations.
• Must be based and legally authorized to work in the United States.

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.