Arista Networks is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to act as a trusted technical advisor for our enterprise and commercial customers. In this pre-sales role, you will partner with Account teams to understand requirements, identify opportunities, and architect solutions.
What You'll Do
- Partner with Account Managers to understand customer requirements and conduct white board network architectural reviews.
- Deliver product presentations of Arista's networking solutions portfolio including Data Center, CloudVision, Security, Endpoint Security, packet brokering, and Monitoring solutions.
- Architect, design, and propose Arista Data Center solutions using leaf-spine architectures and VxLAN/EVPN network overlays.
- Work with the Proof of Concept team to perform hands-on tests to validate customer proof-of-concept setups, network designs, and deployments.
- Write and present design guidelines and recommend network improvements to customers.
- Partner with Sales Team to respond to RFP/RFQs.
- Provide feedback to Product Management and Engineering.
- Represent Arista at customer and industry events and conferences.
- Maintain proficiency in competitive solutions, products, and services.
- Author and collaborate on customer and sales facing content covering Arista technology and products.
What We're Looking For
- BS/CS/CE technical degree or relevant experience required.
- Minimum of 7+ years of L2/L3 networking design and implementation experience with a focus on Data Center networks.
- Proficiency in routing and switching including L2/L3 protocols (using at least one of: Cisco, Juniper, Nokia or similar).
- Expert knowledge in three or more of the following areas: Ethernet, RSTP/MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS), TCP/IP, VxLAN, EVPN, Multicast, Spanning Tree, QoS.
- Expert-level knowledge of industry-standard CLI.
- Knowledge of competitive products, solutions, and services.
- Local to the Bay Area.
Nice to Have
- Network Industry Certification preferred (e.g. CCIE (R&S), JNCIE).
- Demonstrated work experience as either a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales SE or Network Consulting Engineer preferred.
- Previous experience with network overlays 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.
Technical Stack
- VxLAN
- EVPN
- Python
- Ansible
Team & Environment
You will be part of the Systems Engineering team, reporting to the Regional Systems Engineering Manager. You will work alongside Account teams and collaborate with Product Management, Software Development, Arista TAC, and Professional Services.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation range: $140,000 to $197,000 + equity.
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, tax savings and income protection.
Work Mode
This role is based locally in the Bay Area.
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 law.
