Arista Networks · 6 days ago
POC Engineer
Cary, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expArista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. The POC Engineer will work with system engineers and customers to develop test plans, validate products, and demonstrate solutions, driving customer wins and technology introductions.
Cloud ComputingData Center AutomationHardwareInformation TechnologySoftware
Hiring Manager
Sushma Purushotham
Responsibilities
Work with Arista System Engineers and potential customers to write and develop POC test plans to verify and validate that Arista products meet customer’s network design requirements
Identify or develop test tools and test methods to validate complex scale and performance requirements
Design, build and configure large test beds for the POC tests
Trial run the POC tests, verify that the product and solution meet customer’s solution needs
Host customer for POC, execute tests and demonstrate capabilities
Document test results with detailed logs, screen shots and other supporting information
Log defects identified in the bug tracking system with detailed diagnostic information, reproduce defects and assist engineering team in resolving defects
Propose feature and functionality enhancements based on customer feedback
Participate in engineering functional specification and test plan review meetings and provide inputs on functionality, scale and test requirements
Qualification
Required
BS CS/CE/EE
5+ years of experience in software test, system test, proof of concept tests, network consulting, systems engineering, or advanced services
In-depth knowledge and experience in deploying, testing and troubleshooting: STP, LACP, OSPF, BGP, EVPN, ISIS, Segment Routing, BFD, NSF, MPLS, IGMP, PIM SM/SSM, ACL, QoS, Radius/ TACACS+, 802.1x, NAC, sFlow
Experience in network virtualization technologies such as VXLAN, OpenStack, etc
Experience in integrating firewalls, load balancers, and virtualization controllers in virtualized networks
Experience in routing & switching hardware platform tests
Experience with IXIA or Spirent for traffic generation and protocol emulation
Experience in server virtualization and Linux tools
Experience in scripting using Python, Tcl, Perl, etc
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to operate with a high degree of independence and manage projects
Enjoy cross-functional collaboration and shared responsibility in small team settings
Enjoy on the job learning of new technologies
Preferred
MS degree preferred
CCIE certification is a plus
1+ years of experience in multi-protocol system test
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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