SE Sr Manager Specialist

Senior Systems Engineering Leader, US Commercial

Who We Are

· Inventors of the AI-enabled full network stack.

· Pioneers of “experience first” networking.

· Exclusive developers of Marvis – AI-Powered Virtual Network Assistant.

· Recognized as Gartner’s Magic Quadrant Leader in both Wired and Wireless networking.

· Rapidly growing and gaining market share.

· Fortune Best Place to Work recipient.

· We are Juniper Networks.

About the Role

Juniper Networks seeks an experienced and motivated Senior Systems Engineering Leader to drive technical leadership and operational excellence across the United States. Reporting to the Senior Director of Sales Engineering, you will provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership for our Specialist Systems Engineering team. Your role will focus heavily on strategy execution driving measurable growth in Juniper’s AI-driven Campus and Branch solutions, own customer escalations and channel partner enablement.

Responsibilities

· Collaborate with the US Commercial Sales Leader to define and execute sales strategy and enablement plans to achieve revenue targets.

· Foster and increase partner awareness, preference, and adoption of Juniper's solutions.

· Conduct structured technical enablement initiatives including solution demonstrations, Proof of Concepts (POCs), webinars, and workshops.

· Align Sales Engineering resources effectively to support sales strategies and partner imperatives.

· Set clear goals and objectives for team and individuals aligned with business and partner strategies.

· Oversee Sales Engineering staffing, professional development, and workflow management.

· Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, and Product Management to drive the business.

· Lead our white glove technical strategy, driving POCs, solution design, deployment guidance and customer satisfaction issues.

· Secure technical wins and cultivate long-term, strategic life-long customer and partner relationships.

Qualifications

· 5+ years of proven Sales Engineering or leadership experience in technology sales or network engineering roles.

· Deep knowledge and experience with Wi-Fi fundamentals, site surveys, and network design tools (e.g., Ekahau, Netally, iBwave).

· Solid understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), Layer 2/3 switching, and network security (NGFW, AAA/Radius, PKI).

· Familiarity with network operating systems, preferably Junos.

· Exposure to programming, automation, and APIs (Postman, JSON, Python).

· Exceptional communication, presentation, and organizational skills with experience addressing executive and technical audiences.

· Demonstrated success in leading teams, aligning resources strategically, and driving sales growth.

· Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% within the US and to corporate locations as needed.

Preferred Certifications

· JNCIA-Junos (or higher)

· CWNA (or higher)

· JNCIA-Mist (or higher)

· Relevant certifications from vendors such as Aruba, Cisco, Amazon, or Microsoft.

Personal Attributes

· Passionate team player with a family-first and collaborative mindset.

· Motivated, results-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

· Strong business intuition complemented by excellent technical acumen.

Join Juniper Networks and be part of shaping the future of AI-driven networking Solutions.

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