Senior Network Architect – Juniper & EVPN Expert

Linnk Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Linnk Group in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Senior Network Design Engineer to lead large-scale IP network design, drive Juniper-based architectures, and guide deployment across customer environments.

You will troubleshoot design issues, provide design leadership, mentor staff, and ensure interoperability with BGP/OSPF, EVPN-VXLAN, and SRX policies while communicating clearly with engineering teams and executives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design, implementation, and operational experience in large-scale IP networks.
• Experience with Juniper MX, EX, QFX, SRX and MIST products.
• EVPN-VXLAN Campus & Data Center Juniper switching fabric experience.
• SRX high-end/mid-range/branch experience (FW policy, IPS, IPSec VPN, HA clustering).
• Core routing protocols: BGP and OSPF.
• Experience with design and deployment of routing and switching in customer infrastructures.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication, English fluent.

Responsibilities

• Hold network information gathering workshops to understand the Customer’s existing network design and technical requirements.
• Troubleshoot network design and architecture issues.
• Provide network design leadership, assisting in identifying and building solutions.
• Analyze network and device configurations.
• Test product features and functionality.
• Provide deployment guidance to ensure consistent implementations with design specifications.
• Facilitate informal workshops to transfer knowledge to engineering staff.
• Apply industry best practices to network design, planning, and implementation.
• Apply extensive industry experience to optimize network performance and proactively analyze enhancements.
• Evaluate technical specifications for interoperability.
• Troubleshoot equipment and network problems with JTAC on pre/post-production issues.
• Produce written summaries of Design projects, equipment and network status for Customer.
• Train Customer’s design, implementation, and support personnel to configure Juniper products.
• Assist in developing Network Operating and Equipment Operating Procedures.
• Support production environment of Juniper products within Customer infrastructure.

Skills

10+ years experience

Juniper hardware expertise

EVPN-VXLAN knowledge

BGP/OSPF routing

Strong communication

Customer mentoring

Crisis communication

Job description

Linnk Group in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Senior Network Design Engineer to lead large-scale IP network design, drive Juniper-based architectures, and guide deployment across customer environments.

You will troubleshoot design issues, provide design leadership, mentor staff, and ensure interoperability with BGP/OSPF, EVPN-VXLAN, and SRX policies while communicating clearly with engineering teams and executives.