Arista Networks · 1 month ago
Network Systems Engineer - (Pre-Sales) -Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expArista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center and campus environments. They are seeking a Pre-Sales Network Systems Engineer to provide technical systems engineering support for enterprise customers, collaborating with account teams to enhance network performance and efficiency through innovative solutions.
Cloud ComputingData Center AutomationHardwareInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Arista Account Managers to gain an in-depth business and technological understanding of our enterprise 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 WIFI) networking solutions, CloudVision (Network Automation), Security (Network Detection), Endpoint Security and Real-time Fabric Monitoring solutions
You will OWN the pre-sales and post-sales technical relationship with the assigned customers and channel partners
Build and maintain a deep, sound knowledge of all Arista technologies, in order to support and help in the enablement of channel partner engineers and customers’ engineers and architects
Execute technical Quarterly Business Reviews with customer base
Support onsite requirements at the customer site
Facilitate technical training on Arista’s products, differentiators, solutions, and demos
You will architect, design and propose Arista Data Center & Campus network solutions using leaf-spine architectures (VxLAN, EVPN) and network overlays to capture additional sales
Perform hands-on testing 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
Author feature requests, business justifications, and provide feedback to the Product Management, Hardware Development and Software Development organizations
Represent Arista at industry events and conferences, including potential speaking roles
Present technical content to worldwide organizations both virtually and in-person
Create technical marketing materials for the global Arista organization
Author white papers on technology and product
Travel expectations is approximately 15-30%
Qualification
Required
BS/CS/CE Business or Technical degree required; MBA/MS degree a strong plus
You possess a minimum of 5+ years of L2/L3 networking design and implementation experience with a focus on Data Center, Campus, and WIFI solutions
Strong presentation and selling skills including communication of complex technical material
Solid understanding and knowledge of how to build successful relationships between an equipment manufacturer and a customer base of executives, architects, engineers and operations teams
Good interpersonal skills, customer relations skills, and problem management skills, with the ability to stay calm and professional under pressure while working to strict deadlines
Experience creating technical material (slides, white papers, battle cards, solution guides, etc)
You possess recent experience in leaf-spine architecture design
Expert knowledge in the following areas: Ethernet, RSTP/ MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, eBGP, VxLAN, EVPN, Multicast, Spanning Tree, QoS
Expert level knowledge of industry-standard CLI
Preferred
Network Industry Certification preferred (e.g. CCIE (R&S), JNCIE, ACE-5,6,7)
Demonstrated work experience as either a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales SE or Network Consulting Engineer preferred
Previous experience building network automation using Python and Ansible HIGHLY desired
Strong writing skills and ability to create informative white papers on technology and products is highly desired
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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