Network Systems Engineer – Pre-Sales
| Company | Arista Networks |
|---|---|
| Location | Boston, MA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- 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).
Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor to customers, gathering requirements and identifying opportunities with existing and new customers.
- Collaborate with Arista Account Managers to gain an in-depth understanding of 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 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.
- 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.
- Offer design guidelines and provide recommendations to clients and prospects to enhance the performance and efficiency of the networks they support.
- Collaborate with the sales team to respond to RFP/RFQs and provide valuable customer feedback to Product Management and Engineering.
- Help drive features, functions, and product development through feedback and help shape the future of network solutions.
- Serve as a representative of Arista at SDN and other Open Networking industry events and conferences.
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- 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.
- Local/Regional candidates only.