Arista Wireless SME

The Arista Wireless SME is a senior hands-on technical leadership role within a professional IT services organization serving as the technical authority for enterprise wireless architecture. This position demands expertise in Aristas next-generation wireless platforms with demonstrable experience designing deploying and supporting Arista Cognitive Wi-Fi and CloudVision Cognitive Unified Edge (CV-CUE) solutions.

The role blends solution design field deployment leadership pre-sales technical scoping and escalation support operating as both an architect and hands-on technical mentor to delivery teams.

• Serve as the primary wireless domain expert with deep hands-on experience in Arista Wireless architecture hardware and cloud-managed technologies

• Design enterprise-grade wireless solutions leveraging Aristas cognitive networking capabilities including:

  • CloudVision Cognitive Unified Edge (CV-CUE) centralized management orchestration and AI/ML-driven automation planes

  • Cognitive Wi-Fi platforms that provide data-driven telemetry real-time analytics and automatic optimization of wireless connections as network conditions evolve

  • Multi-radio multifunction AP deployments with support for cutting-edge standards such as Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 zero-touch onboarding and high-density coverage models

• Develop high-level and low-level wireless designs (HLDs/LLDs) incorporating:

  • RF design capacity planning AP placement and cognitive tuning mechanisms

  • Zero Trust and WIPS security configurations integrated with cloud orchestration

  • Flexible data path options and scalable control-plane architectures inherent to CloudVisions cognitive approach
    

• Lead and direct wireless deployment efforts in customer environments and ensure alignment to Arista cognitive design principles

• Mentor and guide junior engineers through:

  • Zero-touch provisioning and onboarding of Arista AP platforms via CV-CUE

  • Implementation of AI/ML-enabled analytics and automated remediation features

  • Integration of AP connectivity with hosted identity management and external NAC solutions

• Validate configurations and deployments to ensure stable optimized performance across cognitive AP platforms and centralized CloudVision management
  

• Participate in pre-sales scoping calls with sales and delivery leadership

• Provide detailed input on:

  • The effort required to transition customers from legacy Wi-Fi environments to Arista Cisco Aruba and other OEMs ormanaged architectures

  • Level of Effort (LOE) estimation for discovery design deployment optimization and cutover phases

• Validate technical assumptions for proposals and SOWs based on real experience with Arista cloud-native wireless technologies
  

• Serve as the escalation point for delivery issues related to:

  • Wi-Fi behavior under load and real-world spectrum conditions

  • Automation orchestration failures or troubleshooting of AI/ML-driven recommendations

  • Cross-domain issues spanning wired/wireless convergence and identity enforcement

• Engage directly in customer escalation calls to remediate issues restore confidence and guide recovery
  

• Arista Wireless REQUIRED / NON-NEGOTIABLE

  • Hands-on design deployment and operational experience with:

    • Arista Cognitive Wi-Fi access point platforms (Wi-Fi 6/6E/7)

    • CloudVision Cognitive Unified Edge (CV-CUE) centralized management and cognitive analytics

    • AI/ML-driven automation telemetry and troubleshooting inherent to Arista cognitive networking

• HPE Aruba Wireless

  • Enterprise Aruba wireless design and deployment experience

• Juniper Wireless

  • Familiarity with Juniper Mist and related wireless platforms

• Cisco Wireless

  • Experience with Cisco enterprise wireless architectures

• Nile Wireless

  • Exposure to or hands-on experience with Nile wireless solutions
    

• Track record of enterprise wireless design and deployment with at least the majority of experience on Arista cognitive wireless solutions

• Demonstrable ability to lead design and delivery teams and mentor engineers in real time

• Communication skills to interact confidently with technical and executive stakeholders

• Ability to balance design deployment and escalation responsibilities simultaneously
  

• Prior experience in IT professional services or consulting

• Multi-vendor wireless migration expertise

• Wireless certifications particularly with Arista technologies

• Experience developing technical scoping documentation proposals and LOE estimates
  

• Combination of technical leadership hands-on execution pre-sales engagement and post-deployment escalation support

• Acts as the architectural authority for Arista wireless engagements