63416P-Software Engineer Staff

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain secure and scalable infrastructure across cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools like Terraform, Ansible & Python.
• Improve observability with monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Signoz and Datadog.
• Champion infrastructure security best practices including secrets management and access control.
• Collaborate closely with developers to optimize build, test, and release workflows.
• Lead incident response and postmortem processes; drive system reliability improvements.
• Mentor junior team members and help instill DevOps culture across engineering.
• Collaborate with the Cloud Platform team to define requirements and guide the deployment of new infrastructure services.
• Build and manage Golang-based automation tools for developer sandbox environments.
• Administer and optimize Jenkins pipelines and environment for seamless CI/CD process.
• Use Groovy scripting to enhance Jenkins pipelines, including implementation of various testing gates in production pipelines.
• Automate VM provisioning in KVM environments using OpenNebula.
• Develop Apstra SDK-based blueprints and scripts for network configuration and device lifecycle management.
  
  

Required Skills and Experience:

• Overall 12+ years of industry experience with minimum of 5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure automation roles.
• Strong scripting experience in Python and Golang.
• Deep expertise in Jenkins administration and pipeline optimization.
• Experience with Groovy scripting in Jenkins.
• Familiarity with Containerlab or similar container orchestration tools.
• Hands-on experience with OpenNebula, KVM, and virtual machine provisioning.
• Solid understanding of networking protocols and automation.
• Experience with Apstra SDK or similar network configuration platforms.
• Proven ability to set up complex test environments and integrate them with CI/CD workflows.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Academics: BE/B-Tech in computer science or associated streams from a good university
• Cloud Experience: Experience with cloud providers like AWS (preferred), Azure, or GCP.
• Automation Tools: Familiarity with other automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet.
• Networking Certifications: Cisco, Juniper, or similar certifications are a plus.
  
  

Personal Attributes:

• Experience in collaborative, cross-functional environments.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to mentor and groom team members in the team
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
  
  

How to Apply:

If you’re passionate about DevOps, automation, and cutting-edge technologies, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and qualifications.

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 Bengaluru, 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.

At Juniper Networks, we are committed to elevating talent by creating a trust-based environment where we can all thrive together. 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.

Additional Information for United States jobs:

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK AND E-VERIFY

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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