Juniper Network Ops Engineer – NYC (Hybrid On-Site)

Zachary Piper Solutions; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site NY 2-3 days

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Network Operations Engineer to join a Service Delivery team in a hybrid, on-site role based in New York. You will support post-sales network operations and oversee migration from Cisco to Juniper platforms, including MX304, EX switches, SSR routers, and Mist devices.

You will lead technical discussions with clients, provide hands-on guidance, and collaborate on sustainable network architectures while working 2–3 days per week on-site in New York.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in service provider or enterprise network engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with Juniper MX/EX, SSR, Mist platforms and Cisco migrations.
• Strong knowledge of routing protocols including MPLS, ISIS and Segment Routing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Juniper SME for the customer, providing hands-on support across MX304, EX switches, SSR routers, and Mist platforms.
• Lead operational and engineering efforts including troubleshooting, design support, and industrial engineering tasks.
• Provide technical guidance and training to customer teams, including implementation and support personnel.
• Facilitate weekly operations calls to review network health and ongoing issues.
• Proactively audit network configurations, alarms, and logs to identify risks and improvements.
• Support migration efforts from Cisco to Juniper.
• Conduct design workshops and collaborate with customer stakeholders to shape networks.
• Test and validate new features, patches, and fixes in labs and live environments.
• Assist with network inventory tracking and documentation of procedures.
• Raise and manage RMAs through resolution.
• Peer with other Resident Engineers to share lessons learned.

Skills

Juniper MX

Juniper EX

Mist platforms

SSR routers

Cisco migration

Routing protocols

MPLS

ISIS

Segment routing

SD-WAN

Wi-Fi

Client-facing

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Tools

Cisco migration tools

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Network Operations Engineer to join a Service Delivery team in a hybrid, on-site role based in New York. You will support post-sales network operations and oversee migration from Cisco to Juniper platforms, including MX304, EX switches, SSR routers, and Mist devices.

You will lead technical discussions with clients, provide hands-on guidance, and collaborate on sustainable network architectures while working 2–3 days per week on-site in New York.