Sr Solutions Network Consultant

Job Title: Sr. Solutions Network Consultant

Location: Columbia MD area

Job Type: Fulltime

Clearance: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

Required Certifications: JNCISDevOps JNCIS JNCIP JNCIE CCNP CCIE a plus.

Requirements:

Fulltime position onsite in the Columbia MD area
Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Highly technical role providing postsales network automation design/architecture operational support and automation integration with Juniper products within a customer infrastructure.
Candidate must have a detailed understanding of network automation concepts and frameworks.
5 years of network engineering/operations along with 5 years of developing automation frameworks is ideal.
Automation languages tools and technologies: python Ansible jinja2 and Gtilab.
Juniper products to be supported: MX EX QFX and SRX.

Qualifications:

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience.
Experience with Automation Frameworks DevOps Concepts Linux Virtualization and Programming Languages (Python and Ansible).
Design/build complex objectoriented python.
Design/build complex jinja2 configuration templates.
Build/maintain CI/CD workflows using GitLab runners.
Experience with REST APIs and webhooks.
Understanding of microservices: Docker and Kubernetes

Ideal Strengths:

Developed largescale/reusable automation frameworks.
Understanding of routing and switching protocols associated with IP networks: OSPF ISIS BGP MPLS L3VPN L2VPN VXLAN EVPN multicast Class of Service (CoS) FilterBased Forwarding (policybased routing).
Test automation using robot framework.
Understanding database concepts is a plus.
API development experience is a plus.
Understand Juniper products: Paragon and Apstra
Experience with Data Center EVPN VXLAN environments is a plus.
Certifications such as JNCISDevOps JNCIS JNCIP JNCIE CCNP CCIE a plus.