63415P-Software Engineer Staff - GM1011673

Staff, Software Engineer (Client Facing, Test Automation, Networking)

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.

Location (HYBRID) : Sunnyvale, CA / Herndon, VA / Westford, MA

Remote : Home Office, TX

Juniper Networks is a leading telecommunications equipment vendor building high-performance network products for service providers, enterprises, data centers, campus and metro customers.

Juniper routers like MX-series, switches like QFX series, firewalls like SRX series and Software Defined Networking (SDN) controllers like Contrail and NorthStar are used to perform complex network functions in diverse customer networks.

The software engineering group at Juniper Networks is responsible for designing, developing, building, qualifying, and delivering software and networking products.

The software test engineering group comprises highly skilled engineers responsible for delivering production-grade quality products by validating and qualifying the software through automated, agile, and adaptive test engineering.

Qualified candidates are responsible for delivering production-grade quality products by validating and qualifying the software through automated, agile, and adaptive test engineering methodologies.

The engineer should be well-versed in networking technologies, virtualization technologies, and possess strong automation skills.

This role requires you to be a team player, an excellent problem solver, and able to work independently while managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities :

• Help test customer networks by owning design, development, implementation, and reporting of end-to-end testing.
• Understand software functional specifications and develop test strategies across customer solutions in the certification process.
• Deliver automated scripts using agile processes and the latest techniques.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to develop and execute functional level, scale, and performance test scenarios using automation.
• Validate functional cases across the technology on networking products.
• Develop expertise in assigned technology areas.
• Analyze and root cause software issues identified during execution.
• Collaborate with teams across geographical locations, including architects and executives.
• Work closely with product development and business unit architecture teams to understand product / feature requirements.
• Build strong relationships with senior leadership to understand business objectives and translate them into project deliverables.
• Highlight and brainstorm emerging technologies and customer use cases for product improvement.
• Support in replicating customer-found issues and provide root-cause corrective action.
• Provide proof of concept (POC) to demonstrate customer use case scenarios.

Requirements :

Tools & Technologies Skills :

• IP / MPLS routing
• Network Services
• Understanding of TCP / IP and related protocols such as Ethernet, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, etc.
• Automation programming skills (Python, Perl), network virtualization, containerization, and SDN knowledge.
• Layer 2 technologies, Spanning Tree, LAG, MC-LAG, Virtual Chassis
• CLOS Architecture, HA Design Concepts, EVPN, VPLS
• Proficiency in Perl / Python and UNIX.
• Good skills in automation frameworks like ROBOT.
• Expertise in networking test equipment like Spirent and Ixia, including automation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills in diagnosing and resolving customer issues.
• Self-starter, proactive, and able to handle multiple tasks efficiently.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics / Computer Science, or higher degree preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience with a strong automation background.

Preferred Qualifications :

JNCIE / JNCIS or equivalent certification

Minimum Salary : $159,200.00

Maximum Salary : $228,850.00

The pay range for this position is expected to be between $159,200.00 and $228,850.00 / year; however, the base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors.

The total compensation package includes medical benefits, 401(k) eligibility, vacation, sick time, and parental leave.

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