Network Systems Engineer

Hartford, CT, United States

Company Description Arista Networks is an industry leader in Cognitive Cloud Networking for mission critical data center and campus environments. Our award winning open source platforms deliver ultra low latency, high availability, automated analytics and secure network solutions.

Our culture is one that is founded on our core key values which resonate across all of our employee and include respect, integrity, teamwork, innovation, passion, trust and quality.

Job Description We are experiencing rapid growth and are seeking a motivated and collaborative Pre-Sales Network Systems Engineer or Network Architect to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with our account teams to provide pre-sales technical systems engineering support for our enterprise and commercial customers in the area.

Responsibilities:

As a critical member of the Arista Sales Engineering team, you will act as a trusted advisor to our customers, gathering requirements and identifying opportunities with existing and new customers.

Specifically, you will:

Collaborate with Arista Account Managers to gain an in-depth understanding of our enterprise and commercial clients and conduct whiteboard network architectural reviews to identify areas for improvement in network performance and efficiency

Conduct Arista product presentations of Arista's 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

Utilize your expertise in network design and implementation, including leaf and spine architectures involving overlay technologies such as VxLAN and EVPN, to create consistent and highly scalable Arista Data Center and Campus network solutions that improve network performance and efficiency for our enterprise and commercial clients in the region

Conduct thorough hands-on testing of customer proof-of-concept setups, Data Center and/or Campus network designs, and network deployments using the latest Arista products and features. This testing will ensure the successful deployment and performance of Arista network solutions that meet the specific needs of our clients and prospects in the region

Offer design guidelines and provide recommendations to our clients and prospects in the region to enhance the performance and efficiency of the networks they support. These recommendations will balance specific customer needs with proven Arista Validated Designs to meet the specific needs of our clients and designed to optimize their network infrastructure.

Collaborate with the sales team to respond to RFP/RFQs and provide valuable customer feedback to Product Management and Engineering.

Through your expertise and insights, you will help to ensure that Arista network solutions meet the needs of our clients and prospects in the region. As a member of the Arista Sales Engineering team, you will help drive features, functions, and product development through your feedback and help shape the future of our network solutions.

Serve as a representative of Arista at SDN and other Open Networking industry events and conferences. Through your expertise and thought leadership, you will help to build awareness and promote Arista's innovative network solutions.

Stay current with industry trends and advancements in networking technology, including competitive solutions, products, and services

Author and collaborate on informative white papers on Arista technology and products that showcase your expertise in network design and implementation and help solve real world customer challenges.

Qualifications Network Industry Certification preferred, such as ACE-L4, ACE-L6, ACE-L7, and others.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in L2/L3 networking design and implementation with a focus on Data Center, Campus, and Wi-Fi solutions.

Expert-level experience with routing and switching, including L2/L3 protocols, as well as overlay technologies such as VxLAN.

Current hands-on experience in designing highly scalable leaf-spine network architectures.

Proven work experience as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales SE, or Network Consulting Engineer is preferred.

Expert knowledge in Ethernet, RSTP/MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, eBGP, VxLAN, Multicast, Spanning Tree, and QoS.

Good understanding of the competitor technology landscape, specifically Cisco and Juniper.

Expert-level knowledge of the industry-standard Command Line Interface (CLI).

Experience with Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is highly desired.

Previous experience building network automation using Python and Ansible is highly desired.

Strong writing skills and ability to create informative white papers on technology and products is highly desired.

At Arista Networks, we value a culture built on our core values of respect, integrity, teamwork, innovation, passion, trust, and quality. If you are motivated, collaborative, and possess the qualifications and experience listed above, we encourage you to apply today.

Additional Information The new hire base pay for this role has a pay range of $126,000 to $154,000.

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 Arista’s Sales Incentive Plan, which pays commissions calculated as a percentage of eligible sales. US-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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.