Network Deployment Technician / Engineer
On-siteOceanside, California, United States
Job Summary
Stage, rack, install, configure, and validate Juniper EX4400 Series switches at customer sites while migrating legacy Cisco environments to the Juniper Mist cloud platform. Onboard devices through the Mist cloud, translate Cisco configurations to Junos, and verify VLANs, trunks, PoE, and management connectivity. Install copper and fiber uplinks, validate connected devices including wireless APs and cameras, and coordinate maintenance windows with remote engineers and stakeholders. Complete post-installation testing, documentation, and site acceptance checklists within required timeframes. This role involves extensive nationwide travel, including overnight and weekend deployments, with all expenses covered.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of hands-on enterprise switch installation and configuration experience
- Demonstrated experience with Juniper EX Series switches, preferably EX4400
- Hands-on Juniper Mist experience — device onboarding, configuration templates, port profiles, switch monitoring, and software management
- Working knowledge of Junos OS and the Junos CLI
- Experience installing or migrating within legacy Cisco Catalyst environments; ability to read Cisco IOS configurations
- Strong command of VLANs, 802.1Q trunking, STP, LACP, PoE, Layer 2/3 switching, DHCP/DNS dependencies
- Experience with SFP/SFP+ transceivers, fiber and copper Ethernet standards
- Comfortable executing network cutovers during scheduled maintenance windows, independently and under time pressure
- Able and willing to travel extensively, including overnight, evening, and occasional weekend work
- Valid driver's license; able to meet government site access requirements; able to lift ~50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- JNCIA-Junos or Juniper Mist certification
- CCNA or equivalent Cisco switching experience
- Experience migrating Cisco Catalyst 2960, 3560, 3650, 3750, 3850, or 4500 environments to Juniper
- Familiarity with Mist configuration templates, switch profiles, site assignments, and firmware deployment
- Experience supporting networks carrying physical-security, IoT, voice, wireless, or building-system traffic
- Familiarity with structured cabling, fiber testing, UPS systems, and network closet standards
- CompTIA Network+, Security+, or comparable certifications
- Prior experience in government, education, healthcare, or other distributed enterprise environments
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