CFTS-Technical Support Engineer - Routing

At Juniper, we believe the network is the single greatest vehicle for knowledge, understanding, and human advancement the world has ever known.

To achieve real outcomes, we know that experience is the most important requirement for networking teams and the people they serve. Delivering an experience-first, AI-Native Network pivots on the creativity and commitment of our people. It requires a consistent and committed practice, something we call the Juniper Way.

Job Description:

Position: Technical Support Engineer 4- Routing

Business Unit: Juniper TAC -Customer Focused Technical Support

Location: Bangalore

Juniper Networks’ "Customer Focused Technical Support" (CFTS) Services provide Customer with access to a designated team of senior engineers with extensive experience and highly focused troubleshooting skills relevant to a Customer’s network and operations requirements. This team will work with Customer to develop network and feature knowledge that enables the provision of tailored support services. It will also equip Customer with confidence that high priority problems are being handled by professionals who fully understand the Customer’s network and its complexity.

The Responsibilities Includes,

• Lead and drive troubleshooting on Customer reported issues.
• Isolate Product issue at hardware/software level, replicate customer environments in lab, own and document communication among customers, engineering and provide final fix.
• Be a customer advocate for timely resolution of the problems reported, understand the environment/network and impact on business.
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the infrastructure and technologies that are present in customer’s network profile; including their network topology, features, configurations, and service history, which results in faster resolution.
• Partners internally with other Services teams to deliver focused support by participating in Customer reviews, Network trainings and driving critical issues to resolution.
• Keep the other support teams trained on the designated CFTS customer network, practices followed.
• Provides technical expertise and guidance during testing, deployment and operational phases for CFTS Customers.
• Participate in tasks such as new product development projects, Knowledge base creation, trainings, and other documentation activities.
• Mentor newly hired support engineers and peers in technical areas of specialty.
• Products to be supported - Juniper Routing platforms (PTX, MX)
  
  

This is an individual contributor role. There will be weekend coverage as per roster and pager rotation coverage.

Primary Skills required:

• Excellent Customer handling and communication (verbal and written) skills
  
  

Thorough understanding of -

• Layer 3 - IP and related technologies (ICMP, TCP, GRE, QoS, VRRP) IP routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, ISIS)
• Layer 2 technologies (Ethernet, 802.1q/p VLAN, BFD, STP, RSTP, ARP, LACP)
• Multicast protocols [IGMP, IGMP-snooping, PIM]
• MPLS, L2 and L3 VPN, Traffic Engineering, LDP, RSVP, Segment Routing, VPLS.
  
  

Prefer to have understanding/Exposure/Expertise in one or more areas :

• Advanced Multicast technologies- NG-MVPN, Draft Rosen
• Advanced Datacenter technologies- MC-LAG, VxLAN, EVPN
• Perl/Python/Unix/Expect scripting
  
  

Requires B.E. in Electronics/Engineering or Computer Science ( or equalent) with minimum 5 years’ experience in Networking Industry.

Following candidates having any of following experience will be preferred and minimum experience criteria may not apply -

• 4+ years extensive JUNOS experience OR minimum 4+ years’ experience in Troubleshooting Datacentre networks, Enterprise core networks.
• Platform Knowledge: Juniper (routers, switches), Cisco, Arista, Alcatel, traffic generators (Ixia, Agilent)
• Preferred Certifications - JNCIS/JNCIP/JNCIE/CCNA/CCNP/CCIE and other equivalent.
  
  

About Juniper Networks

Juniper Networks is in the business of network innovation. From devices to data centers, from consumers to cloud providers, Juniper Networks delivers the software, silicon and systems that transform the experience and economics of networking. The company serves customers and partners worldwide. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net

Juniper is an Equal Opportunity workplace and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are made on the basis of individual qualifications, merit, and business need.

About Juniper Networks

Juniper Networks challenges the inherent complexity that comes with networking and security in the multicloud era. We do this with products, solutions and services that transform the way people connect, work and live. We simplify the process of transitioning to a secure and automated multicloud environment to enable secure, AI-driven networks that connect the world. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks (www.juniper.net) or connect with Juniper on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

WHERE WILL YOU DO YOUR BEST WORK?

Wherever you are in the world, whether it's downtown Sunnyvale or London, Westford or Bangalore, Juniper is a place that was founded on disruptive thinking - where colleague innovation is not only valued, but expected. We believe that the great task of delivering a new network for the next decade is delivered through the creativity and commitment of our people. The Juniper Way is the commitment to all our colleagues that the culture and company inspire their best work-their life's work. At Juniper we believe this is more than a job - it's an opportunity to help change the world...

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT JUNIPER

At Juniper Networks, we are committed to elevating talent by creating a trust-based environment where we can all thrive together. We know from experience that people from underrepresented groups often do not apply for roles they do not feel they meet all the criteria for. If you think you have what it takes, but do not necessarily check every single box, please consider applying. We’d love to speak with you.

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Juniper is an Equal Opportunity workplace and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are made on the basis of individual qualifications, merit, and business need.