Senior Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales)

Arista Networks • Santa Clara, CA

120d • $140,000 - $197,000

About The Position

When you join Arista as part of the Systems Engineering team, you're not just stepping into a role; you're becoming part of a team of industry experts and technical leaders. Reporting to the Regional Systems Engineering Manager, you'll be working alongside some of the most skilled networking engineers in the industry. Our team prides itself on not just understanding the technology but also the business impact and aligning our solutions with the larger goals of our clients. In collaboration with our Product Management and Software Development teams, you will play a pivotal role in steering product developments, offerings, and strategic direction to best serve our customers and prospects. Supported by the expertise of our world class Arista TAC, Professional Services, cutting-edge proof-of-concept resources, and support of the executive team, you are well-positioned to lead and innovate within the industry.

Requirements

• BS/CS/CE technical degree or relevant experience required.
• Minimum of 7+ years of L2/L3 networking design and implementation experience.
• Proficiency in routing and switching including L2/L3 protocols.
• Demonstrated work experience as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales SE or Network Consulting Engineer preferred.
• 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.
• Experience with SDN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) highly desired.
• Previous experience building network automation using Python and Ansible desired.
• Knowledge of competitive products, solutions, and services.

Nice To Haves

• Network Industry Certification preferred (e.g. CCIE (R&S), JNCIE).
• Previous experience with network overlays preferred.
• Ability to write white papers a plus.
• Local to the area.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-sales technical systems engineering support for enterprise/commercial customers.
• Act as a trusted advisor for customers to gather requirements and identify opportunities.
• Conduct white board network architectural reviews and deliver product presentations.
• Architect, design and propose Arista Data Center solutions using leaf-spine architectures.
• Work with the Proof of Concept team to validate customer proof-of-concept setups.
• Write and present design guidelines and recommend 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, tax savings and income protection.
• Discretionary Arista bonuses and equity.
• Participation in Arista’s Sales Incentive Plan for Sales roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees