Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for data centers, campuses, and routing environments. The company is seeking a Pre-Sales Network Systems Engineer to advise enterprise and financial services customers, conduct technical presentations, review network architectures, and design Arista networking solutions. The role also supports proof-of-concept testing, customer escalations, sales proposals, product feedback, and industry representation.
Responsibilities
- You will 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
- 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
Skills
- BS/CS/CE technical degree required
- 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
- 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
- Knowledge of competitive products, solutions, and services
- Local/Regional candidates only
- Local to the area
- Network Industry Certification preferred (e.g. ACE L5/7, CCIE (R&S), JNCIE)
- Demonstrated work experience as either a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales SE or Network Consulting Engineer preferred
- Experience with SDN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) highly desired
- Previous experience building network automation using Python and Ansible desired
- Ability to write white papers a plus
Benefits
- 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.
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