Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. The Network Advanced Services Engineer will serve as a trusted technical authority for strategic customers, focusing on post-sales success and ensuring robust network designs and seamless deployments.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead technical expert for the design, deployment, and operationalization of Arista solutions in large-scale Data Center, Campus, and WAN environments for our large Cloud customers in the Pacific Northwest region
- Translate complex business requirements into scalable, resilient, and secure network architectures
- Create and review comprehensive network designs, providing best-practice recommendations to customers during on-site and remote working sessions
- Lead complex migration and interconnection projects from vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, and Aruba to the Arista EOS®-based infrastructure
- Develop and implement network automation workflows using Python, Ansible, and other DevOps frameworks to streamline configurations and operations
- Act as a technical advocate for the customer, providing an expert interface to Arista TAC and internal development for bug scrubs, code recommendations, and feature requests
- Establish and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key customer stakeholders, becoming their trusted technical advisor
- Partner with the Sales Engineering team by providing deep technical expertise during the evaluation and proof-of-concept (POC) stages
- Lead in-depth, hands-on testing to validate complex design scenarios and customer success criteria
- Attend and present at key customer and partner events; deliver ongoing technical training to customer engineering teams
- Maintain deep listening skills, customer empathy, humility, and competence to build trust and drive successful outcomes
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5-7+ years of experience in a network engineering, consulting, or professional services role with a focus on large-scale enterprise, data center, or service provider environments
- Expert-level knowledge of core networking fundamentals including the TCP/IP protocol stack, IP Routing (BGP, OSPF), and L2 switching (VxLAN/EVPN)
- In-depth knowledge in at least one key technology area: Data Center architecture, Campus networking (including NAC/802.1X), enterprise Wi-Fi, or network security
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to maintain meticulous documentation and tracking for all customer engagements
- Network Industry Certification (e.g., CCNP ; Enterprise/SP, JNCIP, ACE-3/4/5) is highly preferred
- Demonstrated experience in a post-sales focused role such as Network Consulting Engineer, Professional Services Engineer, or Advanced Services Engineer is preferred
- A demonstrable background and prior hands-on experience with network automation and scripting (Python, Ansible) is highly desired
- Experience with multi-vendor network migrations is highly desirable
Benefits
- Certain roles may also be eligible for discretionary Arista bonuses and equity.
- Employees in Sales roles are eligible to participate in Arista’s Sales Incentive Plan, which pays commissions calculated as a percentage of eligible sales.
- US-based employees are also entitled to benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, tax savings and income protection.
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