Network Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales)

Arista Networks - Raleigh, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Raleigh, NC

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 customers and collaborating with account managers to enhance network performance and efficiency. This position involves conducting product presentations, hands-on testing of network solutions, and providing design recommendations to clients. The engineer will also represent Arista at industry events 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.
• Expert-level experience with routing and switching, including L2/L3 protocols and overlay technologies like VxLAN.
• Current hands-on experience in designing scalable leaf-spine network architectures.
• Proven work experience as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales SE, or Network Consulting Engineer.
• Expert knowledge in Ethernet, RSTP/MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, eBGP, VxLAN, Multicast, Spanning Tree, and QoS.
• Good understanding of competitor technology landscape, specifically Cisco and Juniper.
• Expert-level knowledge of industry-standard Command Line Interface (CLI).
• Previous experience building network automation using Python and Ansible is highly desired.
• Strong writing skills to create informative white papers on technology and products.

Nice-to-haves

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