Network Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales) - Life Sciences

Arista Networks - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Boston, MA

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Network Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales) at Arista Networks plays a crucial role in the Sales Engineering team, acting as a trusted advisor to clients in the Life Sciences sector. This position involves collaborating with account managers to understand client needs, conducting product presentations, and providing design recommendations to enhance network performance. The engineer will also engage in hands-on testing of network solutions and contribute to product development through customer feedback.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to customers, gathering requirements and identifying opportunities.
• Collaborate with Account Managers to understand enterprise and commercial clients and conduct network architectural reviews.
• Conduct product presentations of Arista's networking solutions, including CloudVision and Security solutions.
• Utilize expertise in network design to create scalable Data Center and Campus network solutions.
• Conduct hands-on testing of customer proof-of-concept setups and network deployments.
• Offer design guidelines and recommendations to enhance network performance.
• Collaborate with the sales team to respond to RFP/RFQs and provide feedback to Product Management.
• Represent Arista at industry events and conferences to promote network solutions.
• Stay current with industry trends and advancements in networking technology.
• Author and collaborate on informative white papers showcasing expertise in network design.

Requirements

• Network Industry Certification preferred (ACE-L4, ACE-L6, ACE-L7, etc.).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in L2/L3 networking design and implementation.
• Minimum of 5 years working in or selling to the Life Sciences vertical (Biotech, Pharma, etc.).
• Expert-level experience with routing and switching, including L2/L3 protocols and overlay technologies.
• Current hands-on experience in designing scalable leaf-spine network architectures.
• Proven work experience as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, or similar role.
• Expert knowledge in Ethernet, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, and QoS.
• Good understanding of competitor technology landscape (Cisco and Juniper).
• Expert-level knowledge of industry-standard Command Line Interface (CLI).
• Previous experience in network automation using Python and Ansible is highly desired.
• Strong writing skills for creating informative white papers.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in building network automation using Python and Ansible.
• Strong writing skills for creating informative white papers.

Benefits

• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Professional development opportunities
• Competitive compensation and benefits package