Network Engineer – L2+ (Juniper Routing & Switching)
Location: Remote (India)
Experience: 8–10 Years
Role Overview
InOptra Digital is seeking a seasoned Network Engineer – L2+ with deep hands-on expertise in Juniper Routing & Switching technologies. This role is designed for senior engineers capable of independently handling complex enterprise network environments, driving root cause analysis, and supporting high-availability architectures in a managed services delivery model.
This is a remote delivery role, requiring high ownership, structured communication, and the ability to operate effectively in distributed global teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Incident & Problem Management
- Own and resolve L2 escalations across enterprise routing & switching environments.
- Lead technical troubleshooting during Major Incident Management (MIM) calls.
- Conduct detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement preventive controls.
- Ensure strict SLA adherence and ticket governance compliance.
- Advanced Technical Operations & Troubleshooting
- Provide expert-level support for:
- Juniper EX Series Switches
- Juniper MX Series Routers
- Juniper SRX Series (routing/switching domain exposure)
- Strong expertise in:
- BGP (eBGP/iBGP design & troubleshooting)
- OSPF & IS-IS
- MPLS (L2/L3 VPN, VRF concepts)
- STP/RSTP/MSTP
- VLAN segmentation & trunking
- VRRP / High Availability concepts
- LACP / Link Aggregation
- Perform deep-dive CLI diagnostics and traffic path analysis.
- Validate routing tables, ARP tables, MAC address tables, interface counters, and latency patterns.
- Change & Configuration Governance
- Implement standard and emergency changes following ITIL-based change management.
- Perform code upgrades, patching, and post-change validation.
- Review and validate L1 change implementations.
- Maintain updated network diagrams, HLD/LLD documentation.
- Network Optimization & Resiliency
- Identify performance bottlenecks and recommend architecture improvements.
- Support redundancy, failover, and high-availability validation.
- Participate in capacity planning and network health assessments.
- Leadership & Collaboration
- Act as a technical mentor for L1 engineers.
- Interface with OEM TAC (Juniper JTAC) when required.
- Participate in client governance calls and service reviews.
- Contribute to SOPs, knowledge base articles, and automation initiatives.
Required Technical Skills
- Advanced CLI expertise in Junos OS
- Strong troubleshooting capability in enterprise WAN & LAN environments
- Deep understanding of routing protocols and switching fundamentals
- Experience in MPLS-based enterprise networks
- Exposure to network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios or equivalent)
- Strong documentation and remote troubleshooting skills
Preferred Certifications
- JNCIS-ENT (Mandatory preferred baseline)
- JNCIP-ENT (Highly preferred for senior L2+)
- ITIL Foundation
Soft Skills & Behavioral Expectations
- High ownership mindset
- Strong analytical and structured troubleshooting approach
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Ability to handle escalations calmly in high-pressure scenarios
- Experience working in 24×7 global support models