Arista Networks is hiring a
Senior Network Systems Engineer

Summary

Join Arista Networks as a Cloud Network Architect and become part of the Sales Engineering team, working alongside industry experts and technical leaders to provide pre-sales technical systems engineering support for Hyperscale customers.

Requirements

• Cloud Network Architecture, Network Design, and Network Engineering skills
• Strong understanding of cloud networking principles
• Experience with network automation and analytics
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• BS/CS/CE technical degree required
• Network Industry Certification preferred (e.g. CCIE (R&S), JNCIE)
• Minimum of 7+ L2/L3 networking design and implementation experience with a focus on Data Center, Campus, and Wifi solutions
• Expert level experience with routing and switching including L2/L3 protocols
• Recent experience in leaf-spine architecture design
• Previous experience building network automation using Python and Ansible
• Demonstrated work experience as either a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales SE or Network Consulting Engineer preferred
• Expert knowledge in the following areas: Ethernet, RSTP/ MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, eBGP, VxLAN, Multicast, Spanning Tree, QoS
• Knowledge of competitive products, solutions, and services
• Expert level knowledge of industry-standard CLI

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor for our customers to gather requirements and identify opportunities with existing and new customers
• Partner with the Arista Account Managers to understand customer pain points and conduct white board network architectural reviews
• Conduct Arista product presentations of Arista’s Open Networking Data Center and Cognitive Campus (including Wifi) networking solutions, CloudVision (Network Automation), Security (Network Detection), Endpoint Security and Real-time Fabric Monitoring solutions
• Architect, design and propose Arista Data Center & Campus network solutions using leaf-spine architectures (VxLAN, EVPN) and network overlays to capture additional sales
• Work with the hyperscalers on next-generation architectures and products
• Deliver NPI and lead the way into mass production at scale for hyperscalers
• Perform hands-on tests to validate customer proof-of-concept setups, Data Center and/or Campus network designs, and network deployments using new products and features
• Put together design guidelines and recommend improvements to customers for the networks they support
• Partner with Sales Team to respond to RFP/RFQs
• Provide feedback to Product Management and Engineering
• Represent Arista at SDN and Open Networking industry events and conferences
• Keep up-to-date on competitive solutions, products, and services
• Author white papers on technology and product