Sr. Network Engineer (Juniper Operating Systems)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Sr. Network Engineer to support Juniper operating networking systems and resolve complex customer issues with a white-glove approach.

You will join a team of Juniper experts handling routing, switching, and security while building strong relationships with top accounts. The role requires 6+ years in network support, including 3+ years on large IP networks, plus hands-on experience onsite and via phone.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in electrical engineering or computer science.
• 6+ years in a network support role, 3+ years in large IP networks.
• 4+ years supporting customers on site and via phone.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong problem solving for large and complex networks.
• Strong customer management and service skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle high priority issues for top HPE Juniper Networks customers on MX, PTX, ACX.
• Build productive, trust-based relationships with assigned accounts.
• Own high priority issues and ensure restoration to customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with technical teams for knowledge transfer and solutions.
• Provide input on product improvements for reliability and availability.
• Support Service Managers to understand technical issues and escalations.
• Participate in customer conference calls and meetings to discuss issues.
• Develop and maintain skills on core products and technologies.

Skills

IP Networking basics

Routing protocols

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Customer management

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor or Master in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Ixia/Spirent

Linux

Scripting (Shell, Python, Perl)

Job description

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

HPE is seeking a Sr. Network Engineer to focus on the Juniper operating networking systems. This person will join our team of HPE Juniper experts to effectively resolve our internal and external customer’s problems and provide extensive and reliable feedback on root cause and future prevention techniques.

We are seeking a senior level Network Engineer to apply their extensive experience supporting large-scale networks; as well as broad product knowledge in either routing, switching or security (firewalls). Your ability to troubleshoot network issues; diagnose critical and complex network issues; and learn your customer’s infrastructure and technologies; are what bring you applause, success and thanks in the Support organization.

Become part of a team that is well known for their technical expertise and ability to resolve customer problems in a highly effective and rewarding fashion. Customers expect and receive a “white glove” treatment and which is exemplified in the level of customer success seen in those customers supported by ARC(CFTS).

Location:

Candidates will be working out of one of these locations: Sunnyvale, CA, Westford, MA, Houston, TX, or Herndon, VA on a hybrid schedule of at least 3 days in office.

Responsibilities

• Handle high priority issues for small subset of top HPE Juniper Networks customers on specific Juniper Networks products(s) (MX, PTX, ACX).
• Build productive and collaborative trust-based relationships with the assigned accounts
• Take ownership of high priority or sensitive customer issues and ensure prompt network services restoration and issue resolution to the customer's satisfaction, by using a systematic problem solving approach
• Work closely with various technical teams to ensure knowledge transfer of the customer's networks, issues, teams, and solutions. Keep management informed of all sensitive issues.
• Work with various technical teams within Juniper Networks and provide input on new products and feature improvements for reliability, availability, and serviceability
• Work closely with the Service Managers to support them in gaining a good understanding of the technical issues and their resolution, and support them in driving high profile technical escalations
• Participate in customer conference calls and/or face to face customer meetings to discuss technical issues
• Develop and maintain skills in his/her core products and technologies, and highlight any need for training as the customers networks evolve
• Contribute to technical documentation (White Papers, KB, Troubleshooting Guides, ) for internal and external use
• Sound documentation of technical support issues using the available tools is an essential element of the role
• Develop a "Can-Do" attitude and suggest ways to improve the team performance and increase customer's satisfaction

Education And Experience

• Higher education (Bachelor or Master degree in electrical engineering or computer science or equivalent )
• 6 + years of working experience in a network support role, 3 of these years would be spent supporting large IP networks
• 4+ years supporting customers on site and via phone. Must be able to support complex and high profile customer base.
• Strong communication skills, including influencing and collaboration skills, are a must.
• Strong problem solving skills, applicable to large and complex network scenarios
• Strong customer management and customer service skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Must-have Technical Skills

• IP Networking basics: TCP/IP, Subnetting, IP Packet flow, OSI layers
• Routing Technologies : OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, MPLS, RSVP-TE, L3VPN, L2VPN,

Preferred To Have Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of EVPN, SR-MPLS, SRV6
• Working experience with Ixia/Spirent traffic generators, TCP replay tools and network protocols analysis tools
• Working experience with: Linux, FreeBSD, Scripting languages (Shell, Python, Slax, Perl)
• Strong problem solving skills, applicable to large and complex network scenarios
• Strong customer management and customer service skills.
• Excellent presentation ski

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job

Engineering

Job Level

TCP_04

Salary

"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level." – United States of America: Annual Salary USD 120,000 - 228,000 in Massachusetts // 120,000 - 243,000 in California // 105,500 - 243,000 in Texas & Virginia The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

Equal Employment Opportunity

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.

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