This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.
Job Description:
What you’ll do:
- Deliver high-quality technical assistance for:
- Cloud-native network automation solutions, primarily Paragon Automation Suite – including Paragon Planner, Pathfinder, Insights, and Active Assurance
- On-prem automation products such as NorthStar Planner and NorthStar Controller
- Secondary support for NMS products such as JUNOS Space Platform and Apps and Security Director Cloud
- Provide hardware and software technical support, including configuration assistance and troubleshooting of devices and peripheral networking equipment.
- Document and reproduce customer-related networking problems and work closely with product engineering teams for timely resolution.
- Act as a customer advocate—ensuring timely resolution of issues, problem reproduction, escalation, and documentation feedback.
- Develop and contribute to internal knowledge base articles.
- Troubleshoot and debug complex, multi-vendor networks using varied protocols and media.
- Mentor newly hired support engineers and peers in technical domains.
What you need to bring:
Must Have:
- Working knowledge of network and service management concepts, networking protocols (L2–L7), high availability, Virtualisation, Kubernetes, Docker/Containers, and scripting.
- Hands-on experience with Microservices-based applications and Linux system-level troubleshooting.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Shell, Python, and Ansible.
- Experience in large-scale software deployments, configuration (via config files or scripts), and advanced debugging.
- Extensive understanding of TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, MPLS, QoS, Traffic Engineering, IGP, BGP, MPLS, IS-IS, OSPF, RSVP, LDP, IPv6, and other IP-related protocols.
- Strong design experience and planning capabilities in service provider environments.
- Hands-on experience with Linux servers and network services (e.g., DHCP, SNMP, FTP, TFTP, DNS, NTP).
- Familiarity with Juniper Paragon Automation SDN Controller or equivalent SDN solutions from other vendors.
- Deep understanding of Container-based Microservice Architectures, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
- Proven knowledge of Network Automation, including REST APIs, XML, YAML, JINJA, YANG, and Ansible.
- Experience in writing basic scripts using a programming language (preferably Python) for tasks such as log parsing, sending API requests, and automation.
- Strong consultancy, interpersonal, planning, and communication skills.
- A mature “customer-first” attitude and commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences.
- Effective multitasking and customer management skills.
Desirable Skills:
- JUNOS skills, with hands-on experience and planning capabilities on MX Series, PTX Series, EX, and ACX Series products.
- Exposure to NMS/EMS systems, FCAPS, SNMP, CLI, Northbound Interfaces, XML/XSLT.
- Knowledge of JUNOS-based devices.
- Industry certifications on Juniper or relevant networking/automation technologies.
Desirable Education and Experience:
- 8+ years’ experience in the telecommunications or networking industry.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Additional Skills:
What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing
We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development
We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
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Top Skills
What We Do
In 1939, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, college friends turned business partners, started the original Silicon Valley startup in the space of a rented Palo Alto garage. Starting with audio oscillators, the friends built the foundation for a company that would grow to become a global leader in enterprise technology.
More than 75 years later, our success is exemplified through our employees’ drive to advance ideas that bring meaningful innovations to life for our customers and partners around the globe. We are guided by our mission to help customers use technology to turn ideas into value, and empower them to transform industries, markets and lives. We simplify Hybrid IT, power the Intelligent Edge and provide the expertise to make it all happen.
