Network Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales)

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Company Description Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data centers, campuses, and routing environments. We focus on innovation by leveraging cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide a competitive edge. Our solutions are designed to meet current digital demands and adapt to future challenges. We value diversity of thought and foster an inclusive environment, believing that this drives creativity and innovation. Our commitment to excellence has earned us awards such as Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. We pride ourselves on maintaining high standards of quality and performance. Who Youll Work With Joining Arista as part of the Sales Engineering team means becoming part of a group of industry experts. Reporting to the Regional Engineering Manager, you'll work alongside skilled field engineers, understanding technology and its business impact. You'll collaborate with Product Management and Software Development teams to influence product development and strategic direction, supported by our world-class TAC, proof-of-concept resources, and executive support. What You'll Do We are seeking a creative, collaborative, self-motivated Pre-Sales Network Systems Engineer to support our enterprise customers in the St Louis area, partnering with Account teams. The Systems Engineer acts as a trusted advisor to gather requirements and identify opportunities with existing and new customers. Collaborate with Account Managers to understand clients' business and technical needs, conducting network architectural reviews to improve performance and efficiency. Present Aristas networking solutions, including Data Center, Cognitive Campus, CloudVision, Security, and Fabric Monitoring. Manage pre-sales and post-sales technical relationships with customers and channel partners. Develop deep knowledge of Arista technologies to support and enable channel and customer engineers. Conduct technical Quarterly Business Reviews. Support onsite customer requirements. Facilitate technical training on Aristas products and solutions. Design and propose Data Center & Campus network solutions using leaf-spine architectures (VxLAN, EVPN). Perform hands-on testing for proof-of-concept setups and network deployments. Develop design guidelines and recommend network improvements. Respond to RFPs/RFQs in partnership with the Sales Team. Provide feedback to Product Management and Development teams. Represent Arista at industry events and conferences, including speaking engagements. Present technical content globally, both virtually and in person. Create technical marketing materials and white papers. Travel approximately 15-30% for customer engagements and industry events. Qualifications BS/CS/CE degree required; MBA/MS a plus. Network certifications (e.g., CCIE, JNCIE, ACE) preferred. Minimum 5+ years of L2/L3 networking experience with a focus on Data Center, Campus, and Wi-Fi solutions. Strong presentation and communication skills. Experience building relationships with technical and executive stakeholders. Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Experience creating technical materials (white papers, solution guides, etc.). Recent experience in leaf-spine architecture design. Previous roles as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, or Network Consulting Engineer preferred. Expertise in Ethernet, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, VxLAN, EVPN, Multicast, Spanning Tree, QoS. Proficiency with industry-standard CLI. Experience with network automation using Python and Ansible is highly desirable. Strong technical writing skills. #LI-SR1 Additional Information Arista Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Location:
ST Louis, MO, United States
Category:
Computer And Mathematical Occupations

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