SoluStaff is actively recruiting a Senior Network Engineer consultant for its customer, a large government organization in Center City Philadelphia.  The Senior Network Engineer will have experience with deploying, maintaining and configuring Juniper MX / SRX Series routers, switches and network security solutions in large, enterprise environments. The preferred candidate will have significant expertise in analysis, configuring and enforcement of policies.

• Work in a fast-paced environment, implementing innovative design and engineering solutions
• Design, deploy, manage and ensure stability of the network infrastructure technologies to provide high availability, fault tolerance and scalability to support critical business systems 
• Configure and maintain existing network components
• Implement network upgrades
• Test and validate all new hardware and connections for proper configuration and performance 
• Utilize network management tools to monitor & report on network and component status
• Document system maintenance, enhancements and performance for network operations and management
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and determine root cause analysis of complex network problems

• Bachelors degree in Information Management, Computer Science, or related fields required or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certifications such as the JNCIA, JNCIE preferred
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with network design and support
• Experience deploying, maintaining and configuring Juniper MX / SRX Series routers, switches and network security solutions
• Experience with the Junos operating system, specifically configuring security policies
• Experience Configuring and troubleshooting IP routing/switching technologies and protocols including TCP/IP, MPLS Preferred
• Expert understanding and application experience with BGP, RSVP, LDP, and OSPF 
• Experience in fault isolation logic and techniques 
• Understanding of Ethernet Layer 2 protocols and technologies: VLANs, RSTP, MST 
• Solid experience with scaling automation networks and tools
• Solid experience with scripting languages and Linux command line environments
• Understanding of tunneling technologies
• Knowledge and experience with BGP, OSPF, IGMP, PIM & RSTP/MSTP
• Ability to systematically troubleshoot issues
• Ability to precisely document, design, and plan implementations