Senior Juniper Mist Engineer

Our client is a trusted IT infrastructure and managed services provider serving enterprise customers worldwide. Based out of Naperville, Illinois they are looking to hire a Senior Juniper Mist Engineer on a Contract basis.Contract Duration: 4 Month Contract (Potential for extension or conversion)Required Skills & ExperienceSenior Network Engineer with 8–10+ years of overall networking experience and at least 3–5 years of hands‑on Juniper Mist (or closely related cloud‑managed WLAN) in medium‑to‑large enterprise or service provider environments.This is a senior, hands‑on role, not a junior operations position—the engineer must be able to work with minimal direction and interface effectively with Comcast engineering and architecture teams. The ideal candidate has led full lifecycle Mist deployments and POCs, including org/site design, SSID and policy configuration, 802.1X/RADIUS integration, guest access, RF design, and ongoing optimization using Marvis/Mist AI. Candidate should be comfortable working onsite in a lab, executing trials and proof‑of‑concepts, and producing clear technical documentation, test plans, and runbooks. Certifications such as JNCIA‑MistAI, JNCIS/JNCIP‑ENT, CWNA, or CCNP‑Enterprise are strongly preferred, with equivalent real‑world experience considered.ResponsibilitiesConducting trials and proof of concept (POC) workSupporting Lab EnvironmentsCreating and maintaining technical documentationYou will receive the following benefits:Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your familyDental & Orthodontia BenefitsVision BenefitsHealth Savings Account (HSA)Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsVoluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability InsuranceHospital Indemnity Insurance401(k) including match with pre and post-tax optionsPaid Sick Time LeaveLegal and Identity Protection PlansPre-tax Commuter Benefit529 College Saver PlanMotion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.