Network Systems Engineer Pre-Sales

Who Youll Work With

When you join Arista as part of the Sales Engineering team youre not just stepping into a role; youre becoming part of a team of industry experts and technical leaders. Typically reporting to the Regional Engineering Manager youll be working alongside some of the most skilled field 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 cuttingedge proofofconcept resources and support of the executive team you are wellpositioned to lead and innovate within the industry. 

What Youll Do

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. 

• Collaborate with Arista Account Managers to gain an indepth understanding of our enterprise and commercial clients and conduct whiteboard network architectural reviews to identify areas for improvement in network performance and efficiency
• Conduct Arista product presentations of Aristas Open Networking Data Center and Cognitive Campus (including WiFi) networking solutions CloudVision (Network Automation) Security (Network Detection) Endpoint Security and Realtime Fabric Monitoring solutions
• Utilize your expertise in network design and implementation including leaf and spine architectures involving overlay technologies such as VxLAN and EVPN to 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
• Conduct thorough handson testing of customer proofofconcept 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 Aristas innovative network solutions.
• Stay current with industry trends and advancements in networking technology including competitive solutions products and services
• 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.

Qualifications :

• Network Industry Certification preferred such as ACEL4 ACEL6 ACEL7 and others.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in L2/L3 networking design and implementation with a focus on Data Center Campus and WiFi solutions.
• Expertlevel experience with routing and switching including L2/L3 protocols as well as overlay technologies such as VxLAN.
• Current handson experience in designing highly scalable leafspine network architectures.
• Proven work experience as a Sales Engineer Solutions Architect PreSales SE or Network Consulting Engineer is preferred.
• 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.
• Expertlevel knowledge of the industrystandard 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.
• *** Local/Regional candidates only

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime