Juniper Network Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join our team in Oakland, California. This Network Engineer role is a long-term contract position that requires a proactive and detail-oriented individual capable of managing and troubleshooting a variety of network systems in on-premises environments. The Network Engineer role involves working both independently and collaboratively, including onsite support at 2 different locations throughout the week in Oakland, Ca. This is an Onsite Network Engineer Role.

Your Responsibilities

• Support and troubleshoot Juniper network infrastructure (hands-on; non-Cisco environment)
• Maintain and support on‑prem VMware virtualization
• Perform Windows Active Directory cleanup, Group Policy management, and remediation
• Provide Tier 3 support for LAN/WAN, wireless, VoIP, and data center operations
• Support and troubleshoot police services and public safety systems
• Assist with network security infrastructure (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, NAC)
• Participate in after-hours maintenance windows and critical incident response as needed
• Maintain documentation, asset inventory, and vendor relationships

Environment

Onsite data center; primarily on‑prem

Limited cloud usage (Office 365 for email and shared services)

May be the only technical resource onsite at times