Arista Networks · 5 months ago
Network Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales) - Service Provider
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $175K/yr
7+ years expArista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. They are seeking a collaborative, self-motivated Network Pre-Sales Systems Engineer to provide pre-sales technical systems engineering support for Service Provider customers, acting as a trusted advisor to gather requirements and identify opportunities.
Cloud ComputingData Center AutomationHardwareInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
You will partner with the Arista Account Managers to understand Service Provider pain points and conduct white board network architectural reviews in addition to conducting product presentations of Arista’s Open Networking Data Center, Service Provider Edge, 5G Edge, Cloud Grade Routing and our Cloud Vision platform (Network Automation)
You will architect, design and propose Arista's high performance Data Center & Service Provider solutions using Leaf-Spine architectures (VxLAN, EVPN and BGP) and Open IP/MPLS to capture additional sales
Perform hands-on tests to validate customer proof-of-concept setups, Data Center and/or Campus network designs, and network deployments using new products and features
Put together design guidelines and recommend improvements to customers for the networks they support
Partner with Sales Team to respond to RFP/RFQs
Provide feedback to Product Management and Engineering
Represent Arista at SDN and Open Networking industry events and conferences
Keep up-to-date on competitive solutions, products, and services
Author white papers on technology and product
Qualification
Required
BS/CS/CE technical degree required
You possess a minimum of 7+ of L2/L3 networking design and implementation experience with a focus on high performance Service Provider networks and Data Centers
Expert level experience with routing and switching including L2/L3 protocols
You possess recent experience in Leaf-Spine architecture design
Previous experience designing, deploying and configuring large scale MPLS based networks
Expert knowledge in the following areas: Ethernet, RSTP/ MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, eBGP, VxLAN, MPLS, Multicast, Spanning Tree, QoS
Good understanding of the competitor technology landscape - Cisco, Juniper
Expert level knowledge of industry-standard CLI
Preferred
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 Architect preferred
Experience with SDN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) highly desired
Proficient in Python, Ansible, and other automation tools, with prior experience building network automation solutions
Knowledge of competitive products, solutions, and services
Ability to write white papers a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Wellbeing
Tax savings
Income protection
Company
Arista Networks
Arista Networks is a computer networking firm delivering cloud networking solutions for large data center and computer environments.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.4MKey Investors
Summit Partners
2015-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.62M
2014-06-06IPO
2013-12-21Series Unknown· $4.78M
Leadership Team
Jayshree Ullal
Chief Executive Officer and Chair
Kenneth Duda
CTO and SVP Software Engineering
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