Network Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales) NYC

What Youll Do

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 enterprise/financial service customers in the NYC Metro area.

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 identify opportunities and gather requirements with existing and new customers.

• You will conduct Arista product presentations of Aristas Open Networking Data Center and Cognitive Campus (including Wi-Fi) networking solutions CloudVision (Network Automation) Security (Network Detection) Endpoint Security and Real-time Fabric Monitoring solutions.
• You will work with customers performing network architectural reviews identifying pain points suggesting improvement plans and solutions to integrate Arista product lines.
• You will collaborate with Arista Account Managers strategizing on the best sales process identifying the best solutions for customer ensuring they are fully versed in all aspects of the solution
• You will architect design and propose Arista Data Center & Campus network solutions using Arista Recommended design and best practices.
• Engage customers in Proof of Concept (POC) testing validating the solutions identified performing a full range of functional and failure testing.
• Put together design guidelines and recommend improvements to customers for the networks they support
• Engage with customer during network outage escalations providing an interface between the Customer TAC and Dev teams though problem identification and resolution.
• 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 :

• BS/CS/CE technical degree required
• Network Industry Certification preferred (5/7 CCIE (R&S) JNCIE)
• You possess a minimum of 5 years of L2/L3 networking design and implementation experience with a focus on Data Center Campus and Wi-Fi solutions.
• Expert level experience with routing and switching including L2/L3 protocols. 
• You possess recent experience in leaf-spine architecture design.
• 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 EVPN VxLAN Multicast QoS
• Good understanding of the competitor technology landscape - Cisco Juniper HP
• Expert level knowledge of industry-standard CLI
• Experience with SDN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) highly desired.
• Previous experience building network automation using Python and Ansible desired.
• Knowledge of competitive products solutions and services
• Ability to write white papers a plus
• Local/Regional candidates only.

Additional Information :

Compensation Information:
The new hire base pay for this role has a salary range of $112000 to $160000.

Arista offers different pay ranges based on work location so that we can offer consistent and competitive pay appropriate to the market. The actual base pay offered will be based on a wide range of factors including skills qualifications relevant experience and work location. The pay range provided reflects base pay only and in addition certain roles may also be eligible for discretionary Arista bonuses and equity. Employees in Sales roles are eligible to participate in Aristas Sales Incentive Plan which pays commissions calculated as a percentage of eligible -based employees are also entitled to benefits including medical dental vision wellbeing tax savings and income protection. The recruiting team can share more details during the hiring process specific to the role and location

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