Senior Network Engineer

brobstongroup.com - Jobboard; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

brobstongroup.com - Jobboard is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design and manage enterprise network infrastructure in Seattle. The role requires extensive experience with Juniper technologies and SD-WAN, focusing on automation and infrastructure-as-code.

As a subject matter expert, you'll collaborate with teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure robust network observability. Ideal candidates will have strong scripting skills and a background in cloud networking.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• Expertise in Juniper routing and switching platforms.
• Production experience with Versa SD-WAN and Juniper Mist.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain network platforms across various environments.
• Design and operate SD-WAN and wireless deployments.
• Develop network observability dashboards in New Relic.

Skills

Juniper routing and switching

SD-WAN

Network automation

Cloud networking

Network observability

Python scripting

Tools

New Relic

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Summary

Senior Network Engineer responsible for the design, deployment, and lifecycle management of enterprise network infrastructure across data center, campus, branch, wireless, SD-WAN, and multi-cloud environments. Act as a subject matter expert for Juniper routing and switching, Versa SD-WAN, Juniper Mist wireless, and New Relic observability while championing automation and infrastructure-as-code. Collaborate cross-functionally, mentor junior engineers, and support hybrid operations based in Seattle.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and maintain Juniper EX/QFX and MX/SRX platforms across data center, campus, and branch environments.
• Design, implement, and operate Versa SD-WAN including Director and Analytics platform management and policy development.
• Lead Juniper Mist wireless deployments, RF planning, SSID design, and proactive issue resolution using Mist AI and Marvis.
• Build and maintain network observability in New Relic including dashboards, NRQL queries, alerting, and telemetry ingestion.
• Develop automation and network-as-code using Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Design and operate cloud networking and hybrid connectivity across AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP, including Direct Connect and ExpressRoute integrations.
• Provide technical leadership, conduct design and code reviews, author runbooks and post-incident reviews, and participate in change advisory board reviews.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive hands-on enterprise network engineering experience.
• Deep expertise with Juniper routing and switching platforms (EX, QFX, MX, SRX) and Junos OS.
• Demonstrated production experience with Versa SD-WAN and Juniper Mist wireless platforms.
• Proven ability to build network observability in New Relic and instrument devices for SNMP, syslog, and flow telemetry.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python preferred) and experience with Ansible, Terraform, or similar IaC tools.
• Strong understanding of BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, QoS, IPSEC VPNs, and Wi‑Fi standards plus advanced troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, ability to work independently, and experience mentoring junior engineers.
• Preferred: Juniper or Versa certifications and cloud networking certifications or equivalent hands‑on experience.