Network Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales)

Arista NetworksAlbany, NY
101d$115,000 - $165,000

About The Position

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. 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. 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. Utilizing your expertise in network design and implementation, including leaf and spine architectures involving overlay technologies such as VxLAN and EVPN, you will 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. You will 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. You will 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. You will 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. You will 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. You will stay current with industry trends and advancements in networking technology, including competitive solutions, products, and services. You will 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.

Requirements

  • Network Industry Certification preferred, such as ACE-L4, ACE-L6, ACE-L7.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in L2/L3 networking design and implementation.
  • Expert-level experience with routing and switching, including L2/L3 protocols.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a trusted advisor to customers, gathering requirements and identifying opportunities.
  • Collaborate with Arista Account Managers to understand enterprise and commercial clients.
  • Conduct whiteboard network architectural reviews to identify areas for improvement.
  • Present Arista's Open Networking Data Center and Cognitive Campus solutions.
  • Utilize expertise in network design and implementation to create scalable solutions.
  • Conduct hands-on testing of customer proof-of-concept setups and network designs.
  • Offer design guidelines and recommendations to enhance network performance.
  • Collaborate with the sales team to respond to RFP/RFQs.
  • Provide customer feedback to Product Management and Engineering.
  • Represent Arista at industry events and conferences.
  • Stay current with industry trends and advancements in networking technology.
  • Author and collaborate on informative white papers on Arista technology.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Wellbeing programs
  • Tax savings and income protection
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