Network Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales)

Who Youll Work With

We are experiencing tremendous growth and have an immediate need for a collaborative self-motivated Pre-Sales Network Systems Engineer OR Network Architect to partner with our Account teams to provide pre-sales technical systems engineering support for our Hyperscale customer. 

What Youll Do

• The Systems Engineer is a critical component of the Arista Sales team with the key responsibility of acting as a trusted advisor for our customers to gather requirements and identify opportunities with existing and new customers.
• You will partner with the Arista Account Managers to understand customer pain points and conduct white board network architectural reviews in addition to conducting Arista product presentations of Aristas 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.
• You will architect design and propose Arista Data Center & Campus network solutions using leaf-spine architectures (VxLAN EVPN) and network overlays to capture additional sales.
• You will be working 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

Qualifications :

• 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)
• You possess a minimum of 7 of 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. 
• You possess 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

Additional Information :

Arista Networks is an equal opportunity employer.  Arista makes all hiring and employment-related decisions in a non-discriminatory manner without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable federal state or law law.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time