Juniper Network Resident Engineer (Mist / EX / QFX)
Location: Remote (Dallas)
Pay Rate: $57.96/hour
Employment Type: W2 Contract
About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Juniper Network Resident Engineer to remotely support a large-scale enterprise campus network. This role is ideal for a hands-on networking professional with strong expertise in Juniper EX/QFX switching, Mist AI-driven wired and wireless networking, and enterprise network troubleshooting.
You will serve as a trusted technical advisor to the customer, supporting daily network operations while driving infrastructure upgrades, wireless migrations, modernization initiatives, and continuous operational improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on technical support for enterprise campus switching, routing, and wireless infrastructure.
- Troubleshoot complex Layer 2 and Layer 3 issues, including VLANs, spanning tree, link aggregation, OSPF, BGP, multicast, and high availability.
- Support Juniper EX and QFX switching platforms, including EVPN/VXLAN architectures where applicable.
- Use Mist Wired Assurance, Mist Wireless Assurance, and Marvis AI to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve network issues.
- Support wireless modernization projects and migrations from legacy wireless platforms to Juniper Mist.
- Plan and execute software upgrades, hardware refreshes, RMAs, and network expansion initiatives.
- Develop implementation plans, validation procedures, rollback strategies, and operational documentation.
- Lead root cause analysis for critical incidents and recommend long-term corrective actions.
- Collaborate with customer teams, vendor support, and engineering teams to resolve complex technical issues.
- Provide technical updates, knowledge transfer, and recommendations to customer stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience supporting large-scale enterprise network environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with Juniper EX and QFX switching platforms.
- Experience with Juniper Mist Wired Assurance, Wireless Assurance, and Marvis AI.
- Solid understanding of Layer 2/Layer 3 networking, including OSPF and BGP.
- Experience supporting enterprise campus networks and wireless deployments or migrations.
- Strong troubleshooting, fault isolation, and root cause analysis skills.
- Excellent customer-facing communication, documentation, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently in a remote production environment.
- Must reside in the U.S. and be authorized to work in the United States on a W2 basis.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with EVPN/VXLAN architectures.
- Juniper certifications such as JNCIA, JNCIS-ENT, JNCIP-ENT, or JNCIS-MistAI.
- Previous experience in a Resident Engineer, Professional Services, or Technical Assistance Center (TAC) role.
- Network automation experience using Python or Ansible.
Interested?
If you have strong Juniper networking experience and hands-on expertise with Mist, we’d love to connect! Apply here or send your resume to
emapp@iconconsultants.com
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Please Note
- We do not accept applications or submissions from third-party recruiters, staffing agencies, or other third-party representatives. Only direct applicants will be considered.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.