Senior Juniper Network Engineer — On-site, Large-Scale SP

Salt; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site role

Competitive salary

Job summary

Salt is seeking a seasoned Resident Engineer to provide hands-on support for complex Juniper-based networks in large-scale service provider environments. You will troubleshoot incidents, guide evolution, and collaborate with engineering, architecture, and operations teams to ensure reliability and performance.

You’ll lead technical workshops, support major upgrades, and develop automation with Python and Juniper PyEZ, communicating clearly with technical and leadership stakeholders during

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience designing, deploying and supporting large-scale service provider or MSO networks.
• Strong expertise with Juniper JUNOS CLI and MX, QFX, EX, ACX, and PTX platforms.
• Experience supporting major network upgrades, transformations, or infrastructure expansions.
• Strong understanding of service provider networking technologies including TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, and MPLS.
• Hands-on scripting experience with Python and Juniper PyEZ.
• Ability to develop automation solutions that integrate with existing network operations workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication skills to explain complex issues during high-pressure incidents.
• Collaborative, customer-focused approach and ability to translate requirements into practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support: Troubleshoot complex hardware, software, and network issues across large-scale IP/MPLS environments.
• Manage critical incidents: Lead technical escalations and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support network evolution: Contribute to network design improvements, capacity planning, and infrastructure expansion.
• Lead upgrades and migrations: Support major network upgrades, lab testing, and production deployment integration.
• Improve network reliability: Develop diagnostic procedures and review operational documentation to identify risks.
• Collaborate with customers: Lead technical workshops and communicate recommendations to stakeholders.
• Drive automation: Develop Python-based scripts to improve configuration validation, health checks, and provisioning.
• Share technical expertise: Train customer teams on Juniper platforms and operational best practices.

Skills

Juniper JUNOS CLI

Python scripting

Network automation

Customer collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Juniper MX

Juniper QFX

Juniper EX

Juniper ACX

Juniper PTX

Juniper PyEZ

Job description

Salt is seeking a seasoned Resident Engineer to provide hands-on support for complex Juniper-based networks in large-scale service provider environments. You will troubleshoot incidents, guide evolution, and collaborate with engineering, architecture, and operations teams to ensure reliability and performance.

You’ll lead technical workshops, support major upgrades, and develop automation with Python and Juniper PyEZ, communicating clearly with technical and leadership stakeholders during