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. Technical Support Engineer 4  Location: Kanata, ON  The JTAC Technical Support Engineer will support Security & Routing products, working directly with our customers and partners. Work with highly knowledgeable group of customers and as escalation point for other TAC groups within the organization. Troubleshoot complicated hardware and software issues, replicate customer environments and network problems in the lab. Provide technical expertise and guidance during testing, deployment and operational phases of networks. Manage critical customer issues and facilitate communication between customers, escalation, and engineering. Be a customer advocate for timely resolution of issues and for problem reproduction and escalation. Document and reproduce customer related networking problems, and if necessary coordinate fixes by engineering department. Develop technical specialties and prepare technology white papers on these areas. Participate in cross functional tasks such as new product development projects, support readiness teams, KB and other documentation activities. Help improve processes and tools.  Responsibilities:

• Provide Tier 3 Support for VARs, Distributors, service providers, enterprise customers, and end users via telephone, e-mail, and web.
• Ability to escalate the case at the right time
• Perform review of cases and provide quality feedback
• Provide on-site support for customers when needed.
• Write technical notes, application notes, case studies, knowledge base entries, and solutions for the Technical Assistance Center website.
• Ability to travel (both domestic and abroad) is probable (although this would be a small percentage of time).
• Ability to work on a weekend (either being staffed or through on-call methods)

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of experience supporting enterprise IP networks
• Requires B.S. in electrical engineering or computer science
• Very Strong TCP/IP knowledge.  Strong understanding of Routing and routing-protocol experience required, with strong transferable skills in other networking disciplines.
• Strong Routing Protocol Knowledge (OSPF, BGP, RIP) skills required. Experience with IS-IS, MPLS, Multicast and various WAN protocols, and knowledge of C and scripting are pluses.
• Strong working knowledge in both Unix/Linux and Windows
• The ideal candidate will be able to analyze sniffer traces and be able to resolve various routing issues.
• Strong Understanding of High Availability concepts (HSRP, VRRP)
• Knowledge of Security Technologies (Firewall and VPN)
• Working Knowledge of Load Balancing concepts
• Excellent Communications and Interpersonal Skills required, with a passion for the Internet, its growth, and related new technologies.
• Ability to learn and integrate new technologies in a fast-paced environment.

  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... ]]>