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Arista Networks

3mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Software Engineering
    IT & Cybersecurity
  • London
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You need a technical degree, networking design experience, fluency in English, excellent presentation skills, relevant certifications, and a proactive sales attitude. Travel may be required.
  • You will partner with account managers, design network solutions, conduct proof-of-concepts, respond to RFPs, gather customer feedback, and represent the company at events.

Requirements

  • Highly-motivated, passionate, technical, proactive and flexible team player with the willingness to step out of your comfort zone.
  • Fluent in English (written and spoken).
  • Sales attitude: Ability and passion to proactively work as a team to drive new business.
  • Ability to travel on a National or Neighboring Country basis to support customers (if required).
  • Technical degree required.
  • Networking design and implementation experience.
  • Practical experience with routing and switching, including relevant protocols.
  • Recent experience in Data Center, Routing and/or Campus network architecture designs.
  • Excellent presentation skills.
  • Deep knowledge of the relevant switching and routing protocols and technologies (e.g., Spanning Tree, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, VXLAN, EVPN, Multicast, QoS, Network Segmentation, etc).
  • Knowledge of Service Provider related technologies is a plus.
  • Knowledge of Campus related technologies is a plus.
  • Good understanding of the competitor technology landscape.
  • Work experience as either a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales Systems Engineer or Network Consulting Engineer preferred.
  • Practical security deployment experience is a plus.
  • Recent hands-on CLI experience highly desired.
  • Experience and/or interest in learning Netops / Devops using tools such as Python and Ansible.
  • CCIE, JNCIE or Industry Equivalent certified.

Responsibilities

  • You will proactively partner with Arista Account Managers to understand and solve customer challenges and conduct (white board) network architectural sessions and Arista product presentations.
  • You will architect, design and propose Arista Data Center, Routing & Campus network and security solutions to help generate new or additional sales.
  • You will perform hands-on customer proof-of-concepts and (initial) network deployments using state of the art products and features.
  • You will create design guidelines and recommend improvements to customers for the networks they support.
  • Leading technical responses to RFP/RFQs.
  • Leading customer feature requests from customer requirements to implementation to deployment.
  • Provide (customer) feedback to Product Management and Development.
  • Represent Arista at industry events and conferences.
  • Keep up-to-date on competitive solutions, products and services.
  • Author white papers, blogs and articles on technology and products.

FAQs

What is the primary responsibility of the Network Systems Engineer in this role?

The primary responsibility is to act as a trusted advisor to customers and prospects, identifying opportunities, gathering requirements, and designing creative networking solutions.

What does a typical day look like for a Pre-Sales Network Systems Engineer at Arista?

A typical day includes partnering with Account Managers, conducting network architectural sessions, presenting products, performing proof-of-concepts, creating design guidelines, and responding to customer feature requests.

Is travel required for this position?

Yes, the role may require travel on a National or Neighboring Country basis to support customers.

What qualifications are required for this position?

A technical degree is required, along with networking design and implementation experience, fluency in English, and a strong understanding of relevant switching and routing protocols.

What certifications are preferred for this role?

CCIE, JNCIE, or an Industry Equivalent certification is preferred.

What technical skills are necessary for this position?

Necessary skills include practical experience with routing and switching, knowledge of relevant protocols (like OSPF, BGP, VXLAN), and hands-on CLI experience. Familiarity with NetOps/DevOps tools such as Python and Ansible is also desired.

What soft skills are important for the Network Systems Engineer role?

Important soft skills include being highly motivated, passionate, proactive, flexible, a team player, and possessing excellent presentation skills.

Are there any additional experiences that could benefit a candidate?

Yes, practical security deployment experience, knowledge of Service Provider and Campus related technologies, and a good understanding of the competitor technology landscape would be beneficial.

How is customer feedback incorporated into the role?

The Network Systems Engineer provides customer feedback to Product Management and Development to help shape future products and features.

Will I have the opportunity to represent Arista at industry events?

Yes, the role includes the opportunity to represent Arista at industry events and conferences.

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Arista Networks

Data-Driven Networking

Technology
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2004
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client to cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. Arista’s award-winning platforms deliver availability, agility, automation, analytics and security through an advanced network operating stack.