Remote Principal Network Engineer – Juniper/Data Center

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, a global edge-to-cloud company, seeks a Principal Network Engineer who will be the primary technical contact for customers using Advanced Services. The role demands fluency in Juniper networks and deep knowledge of customer deployments and use cases, with access to production equipment for customer projects.

The position is within the Professional Services team, focusing on design, testing, documentation, and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Typically, 6+ years' experience in data center routing, switching, and network architecture with hands-on experience using HPE Juniper products.
• Proven ability to develop test automation and write scripts in Python.
• IE level certifications (JNCIE or CCIE) are required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert for HPE products in data center networking technologies, supporting customers with network design, troubleshooting, hardware and software testing, documentation, best practices, and automation.
• Provide primary technical support for break/fix activities, using advanced diagnostic skills to restore services quickly and reduce recurrence.
• Advise customers on best practices for Junos configurations and network design.
• Manage and grow relationships with internal teams and outsourced development partners involved in engineering design and development.
• Review and evaluate designs and project activities for compliance with technology and development standards; provide constructive feedback to improve product quality.
• Contribute domain-specific expertise and engineering leadership to cross-organizational projects and programs.
• Drive innovation by integrating new technologies into engineering projects and designs.
• Mentor and guide junior staff members.

Skills

Junos configurations

Python scripting

Data center routing

Networking design

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor or Master in EE/CS

Tools

QFX/PTX/MX/EX series

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, a global edge-to-cloud company, seeks a Principal Network Engineer who will be the primary technical contact for customers using Advanced Services. The role demands fluency in Juniper networks and deep knowledge of customer deployments and use cases, with access to production equipment for customer projects.

The position is within the Professional Services team, focusing on design, testing, documentation, and cross-team collaboration.