Senior Resident Engineer – Data Center & IP Fabric SDN

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.

Position: Senior Resident Engineer – Data Center & IP Fabric SDN

Location: Hyderabad

About the Position:
The Resident Engineer to develop and maintain Data Center architecture & solutions expertise and apply network automation through Fabric SDN controllers such as Juniper Apstra to ease their implementations and operations.

 This role is a full-time post-sales position on-site , working as part of a wider Juniper Advance Services team. This role do not require travel.

What is Juniper Apstra?

Apstra is Juniper’s newest acquisition, bringing state-of-the-art Data Center automation to its customers. It provides integrated design, deployment, and management of VXLAN / EVPN Clos fabric networks in a vendor-agnostic way through a single pane of glass. Using advanced automation technology, manual, bespoke design, and operational tasks have become a thing of the past.

Responsibilities:
 

• Handle network level activities in deploying & maintaining Juniper DC fabric
• Automation & troubleshooting of Juniper DC fabric with Apstra 
• Provide guidance for new software / feature update related to DC fabric & Apstra to improve operation environment.
• Implement best practices for DC fabric & Apstra
• Provide assistance with implementation, integration , migration planning and changes such as preparation and validation of SOP/MOP
• Onsite presence during all business days and on call support post business hours 
• Work closely with TAC to provide on time RCA.
• Informal training to customer & partner team (Operational aspect)
• Validation testing 
• Regular update of HLD & LLD 

Must have skills 

• Expert communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective consultancy, planning & communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work on multiple projects and manage customers appropriately.
• The mature “customer first” focus
• Excellent and deep hands-on and planning capabilities in advanced Data Center technologies – VxLAN, EVPN, MCLAG, IP Fabric, Apstra.
• Strong knowledge of IP-related protocols, including IS-IS, OSPF, BGP, RSVP, LDP, QOS solutions, and IPv6 standards/protocols
• Familiar with any DC fabric SDN/manager/orchestration tool ( Apstra).
• Hands-on experience with Linux servers and network services (DHCP, SNMP, FTP, TFTP, DNS, NTP).
• Basic knowledge of data structures, algorithms, HTTP/REST APIs
• Familiar with Linux, Python, and version control systems such as Git
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Certification – Min JNCIP – Data Center, preferred - JNCIE

 Desirable Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (BE/ Btech – E&TC and similar) with overall 10+ Yrs exp & 5+ yr experience with Data Center/ Enterprise.

 Desirable Skills:

• JUNOS skills and strong hands-on capabilities with QFX, EX, SRX , PTX and MX Series products (troubleshooting).

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 it's 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 life's work. At Juniper we believe this is more than a job - it's an opportunity to help change the world...

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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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