Arista Wireless SME

Arganteal, Corp.•Atlanta, GA

6d•Remote

About The Position

The Arista Wireless SME is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role within a professional IT services organization, serving as the technical authority for enterprise wireless architecture. This position demands expertise in Arista’s next-generation wireless platforms, with demonstrable experience designing, deploying, and supporting Arista Cognitive Wi-Fi and CloudVision Cognitive Unified Edge (CV-CUE) solutions. The role blends solution design, field deployment leadership, pre-sales technical scoping, and escalation support, operating as both an architect and hands-on technical mentor to delivery teams.

Requirements

Arista Wireless – REQUIRED / NON-NEGOTIABLE
Hands-on design, deployment, and operational experience with Arista Cognitive Wi-Fi access point platforms (Wi-Fi 6/6E/7)
Hands-on design, deployment, and operational experience with CloudVision Cognitive Unified Edge (CV-CUE) centralized management and cognitive analytics
Hands-on design, deployment, and operational experience with AI/ML-driven automation, telemetry, and troubleshooting inherent to Arista cognitive networking
HPE Aruba Wireless: Enterprise Aruba wireless design and deployment experience
Juniper Wireless: Familiarity with Juniper Mist and related wireless platforms
Cisco Wireless: Experience with Cisco enterprise wireless architectures
Nile Wireless: Exposure to or hands-on experience with Nile wireless solutions
Track record of enterprise wireless design and deployment, with at least the majority of experience on Arista cognitive wireless solutions
Demonstrable ability to lead design and delivery teams and mentor engineers in real time
Communication skills to interact confidently with technical and executive stakeholders
Ability to balance design, deployment, and escalation responsibilities simultaneously

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in IT professional services or consulting
Multi-vendor wireless migration expertise
Wireless certifications, particularly with Arista technologies
Experience developing technical scoping documentation, proposals, and LOE estimates

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary wireless domain expert, with deep, hands-on experience in Arista Wireless architecture, hardware, and cloud-managed technologies
Design enterprise-grade wireless solutions leveraging Arista’s cognitive networking capabilities, including CloudVision Cognitive Unified Edge (CV-CUE) centralized management, orchestration, and AI/ML-driven automation planes; Cognitive Wi-Fi platforms that provide data-driven telemetry, real-time analytics, and automatic optimization of wireless connections as network conditions evolve; Multi-radio, multifunction AP deployments with support for cutting-edge standards such as Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7, zero-touch onboarding, and high-density coverage models
Develop high-level and low-level wireless designs (HLDs/LLDs) incorporating RF design, capacity planning, AP placement, and cognitive tuning mechanisms; Zero Trust and WIPS security configurations integrated with cloud orchestration; Flexible data path options and scalable control-plane architectures inherent to CloudVision’s cognitive approach
Lead and direct wireless deployment efforts in customer environments and ensure alignment to Arista cognitive design principles
Mentor and guide junior engineers through zero-touch provisioning and onboarding of Arista AP platforms via CV-CUE; Implementation of AI/ML-enabled analytics and automated remediation features; Integration of AP connectivity with hosted identity management and external NAC solutions
Validate configurations and deployments to ensure stable, optimized performance across cognitive AP platforms and centralized CloudVision management
Participate in pre-sales scoping calls with sales and delivery leadership
Provide detailed input on the effort required to transition customers from legacy Wi-Fi environments to Arista, Cisco, Aruba and other OEM's or managed architectures; Level of Effort (LOE) estimation for discovery, design, deployment, optimization, and cutover phases
Validate technical assumptions for proposals and SOWs based on real experience with Arista cloud-native wireless technologies
Serve as the escalation point for delivery issues related to Wi-Fi behavior under load and real-world spectrum conditions; Automation orchestration failures or troubleshooting of AI/ML-driven recommendations; Cross-domain issues spanning wired/wireless convergence and identity enforcement
Engage directly in customer escalation calls to remediate issues, restore confidence, and guide recovery