Senior Network Engineer SP Design (Juniper MX/PTX/QFX)

Comgent; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Comgent is seeking a Resident Network Engineer for a freelance, onsite assignment in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, to support service-provider routing and switching. You will design, validate, and implement network solutions across MX/PTX/QFX platforms, bridging lab validation with production changes.

You will run workshops, test new designs and features, troubleshoot issues, and produce comprehensive project reports while transferring knowledge to design and support teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Junos CLI and networking concepts including MPLS, OSPF/IS-IS/BGP.
• Experience with MX/PTX/QFX platforms and lab-to-prod transitions.

Responsibilities

• Design and plan Juniper MX/PTX/QFX solutions from customer requirements.
• Lead workshops to capture existing network and service requirements.
• Test designs, features, and Junos releases in lab; develop pre-prod and live deployment plans.
• Troubleshoot network issues, coordinate vendor support, track resolutions.
• Develop configuration standards and fault-diagnosis guidance; produce status reports.
• Train design and support teams; share upgrade lessons and best practices.

Skills

Junos CLI

TCP/IP

MPLS

OSPF

IS-IS

BGP

MPLS-TE

RSVP

LDP

IPv6

routing policy

L3VPN

VPLS

MVPN

Ethernet/802.1Q

QoS

CoS

Ansible

YAML

PyEZ

Python

communication skills

Tools

MX

PTX

QFX

Ansible

YAML

PyEZ

Python

Job description

Comgent is seeking a Resident Network Engineer for a freelance, onsite assignment in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, to support service-provider routing and switching. You will design, validate, and implement network solutions across MX/PTX/QFX platforms, bridging lab validation with production changes.

You will run workshops, test new designs and features, troubleshoot issues, and produce comprehensive project reports while transferring knowledge to design and support teams.