diff --git a/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/action/extract_data.py b/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/action/extract_data.py
index 8790ea70..ae320b68 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/action/extract_data.py
+++ b/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/action/extract_data.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     "console": ["console"],
     "mode": ["mode"],
     "timeout": ["timeout", "ansible_timeout"],
+    "proxy_command": ["proxy_command", "ansible_pyez_proxy_command"],
 }
 
 
diff --git a/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/connection/pyez.py b/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/connection/pyez.py
index bd8cd0d7..46ac0bcc 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/connection/pyez.py
+++ b/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/connection/pyez.py
@@ -209,10 +209,23 @@
     vars:
     - name: ansible_pyez_ssh_config
     - name: ssh_config
-
+  pyez_proxy_command:
+    description:
+    - The SSH ProxyCommand used to connect to the Junos device through
+      a bastion/jump host.
+    - Format must match SSH option style used,
+      e.g. C(-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p -q bastion01").
+    - The C(-o ProxyCommand=) prefix is stripped automatically before
+      passing the plain command string to PyEZ Device().
+    vars:
+    - name: proxy_command
+    - name: ansible_pyez_proxy_command
+    env:
+    - name: PROXY_COMMAND
 """
 import json
 import logging
+import re
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes
@@ -362,6 +375,23 @@ def open(self):
         """
         # Move all of the connection arguments into connect_args
         connect_args = {}
+        # Read proxy_command from connection option
+        # Supports format:
+        #   '-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p -q bastion01"'
+        proxy_raw = self.get_option("pyez_proxy_command")
+        if proxy_raw:
+            proxy_raw = proxy_raw.strip()
+            match = re.match(
+                r'-o\s+ProxyCommand=(?:"([^"]+)"|\'([^\']+)\'|(\S+.*))',
+                proxy_raw,
+                re.IGNORECASE,
+            )
+            if match:
+                connect_args["proxy_command"] = (
+                    match.group(1) or match.group(2) or match.group(3)
+                )
+            else:
+                connect_args["proxy_command"] = proxy_raw
 
         # check for mode
         if self.get_option("port") is None:
diff --git a/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/module_utils/juniper_junos_common.py b/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/module_utils/juniper_junos_common.py
index 464591d2..ff7ab11b 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/module_utils/juniper_junos_common.py
+++ b/ansible_collections/juniper/device/plugins/module_utils/juniper_junos_common.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 import json
 import logging
 import os
+import re
 
 # Standard library imports
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
@@ -298,6 +299,20 @@ class ModuleDocFragment(object):
         required: false
         type: bool
         default: false
+      proxy_command:
+        description:
+          - The SSH ProxyCommand used to connect to the Junos device through
+            a bastion/jump host.
+          - Accepts the format.
+            C(-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p -q bastion01").
+          - The C(-o ProxyCommand=) prefix is automatically stripped before
+            passing the plain command string to PyEZ Device().
+          - The tokens C(%h) and C(%p) are expanded to the target device
+            hostname and port by PyEZ before executing the proxy.
+          - Cannot be combined with I(console) or a non-default I(mode).
+        required: false
+        default: none
+        type: str
 """
 
     LOGGING_DOCUMENTATION = """
@@ -488,6 +503,7 @@ class ModuleDocFragment(object):
     ),
     "timeout": dict(type="int", required=False, default=30),
     "huge_tree": dict(type="bool", required=False, default=False),
+    "proxy_command": dict(type="str", required=False, default=None),
 }
 
 # Connection arguments which are mutually exclusive.
@@ -498,6 +514,8 @@ class ModuleDocFragment(object):
     ["attempts", "console"],
     ["cs_user", "console"],
     ["cs_passwd", "console"],
+    ["proxy_command", "console"],
+    ["proxy_command", "mode"],
 ]
 
 # Specify the logging spec.
@@ -1174,6 +1192,27 @@ def open(self):
             if self.params.get(key) is not None:
                 connect_args[key] = self.params.get(key)
 
+        # Parse proxy_command from compatible format:
+        #   '-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p -q bastion01"'
+        # Strip the '-o ProxyCommand=' wrapper and extract the plain command
+        # string before passing to PyEZ Device().
+        # Also accepts plain format: 'ssh -W %h:%p -q bastion01'
+        if connect_args.get("proxy_command"):
+            proxy_raw = connect_args["proxy_command"].strip()
+            match = re.match(
+                r'-o\s+ProxyCommand=(?:"([^"]+)"|\'([^\']+)\'|(\S+.*))',
+                proxy_raw,
+                re.IGNORECASE,
+            )
+            if match:
+                # Extract from double-quoted, single-quoted, or unquoted form
+                connect_args["proxy_command"] = (
+                    match.group(1) or match.group(2) or match.group(3)
+                )
+            # else: already plain format e.g. "ssh -W %h:%p -q bastion01"
+            else:
+                connect_args["proxy_command"] = proxy_raw
+
         try:
             # self.close()
             log_connect_args = dict(connect_args)
diff --git a/tests/inventory b/tests/inventory
index eb53d4ed..ee18ec1c 100644
--- a/tests/inventory
+++ b/tests/inventory
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 [junos]
-local_connection_testcases  ansible_host=x.x.x.x  ansible_user=xxxx  ansible_pass=xxxx ansible_port=22 ansible_connection=local ansible_command_timeout=300
+local_connection_testcases  ansible_host=x.x.x.x  ansible_user=xxxx  ansible_pass=xxxx ansible_port=22 ansible_connection=local ansib
+le_private_key_file=~/.ssh/id_rsa ansible_command_timeout=300
 
-pyez_connection_testcases  ansible_host=x.x.x.x  ansible_user=xxx  ansible_ssh_pass=xxxx ansible_port=22 ansible_connection=juniper.device.pyez ansible_command_timeout=300
+pyez_connection_testcases  ansible_host=x.x.x.x  ansible_user=xxx  ansible_ssh_pass=xxxx ansible_port=22 ansible_connection=juniper.device.pyez  ansible_private_key_file=~/.ssh/id_rsa ansible_command_timeout=300
 
 [all:vars]
 ansible_python_interpreter=<python interpreter path>
diff --git a/tests/pb.juniper_junos_proxy_command.yml b/tests/pb.juniper_junos_proxy_command.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..851449df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pb.juniper_junos_proxy_command.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+---
+# Play 1: Positive — connect via bastion using proxy_command
+- name: Test proxy_command via juniper.device — positive
+  hosts: all
+  gather_facts: false
+
+  vars:
+    proxy_command: '-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p -q regress@bastion01"'
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Get facts via bastion using proxy_command
+      juniper.device.facts:
+      register: result
+
+    - name: Print hostname fact
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "Connected to: {{ result.facts.hostname }}"
+
+    - name: Assert connection succeeded
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - result.failed == false
+          - result.facts.hostname is defined
+        success_msg: "PASS: Connected via bastion proxy_command"
+        fail_msg: "FAIL: Could not connect via bastion"
+
+# Play 2: Negative — direct access must be blocked when proxy_command is unset
+- name: Test proxy_command via juniper.device — negative
+  hosts: all
+  gather_facts: false
+
+  vars:
+    proxy_command: ""    # override inventory value — disables proxy
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Attempt facts without proxy (expect failure)
+      juniper.device.facts:
+      register: result
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Assert connection was refused (direct access blocked)
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - result.failed == true
+          - "'ConnectRefusedError' in result.msg or 'ConnectError' in result.msg or 'Unable to make' in result.msg"
+        success_msg: "PASS: Direct access correctly blocked — proxy_command required"
+        fail_msg: "FAIL: Direct access succeeded but should have been blocked"