Network Solutions Architect - (Service Provider)

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital landscape but to also anticipate and adapt to future challenges.

At Arista we value the diversity of thought and perspectives that each employee brings to the table. We  believe that fostering an inclusive environment, where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome, is essential for driving creativity and innovation.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as Best Engineering Team, Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest standards of quality and performance in everything we do.

Who You'll Work With

When you join Arista as part of the Service Provider Sales Engineering and Solutions Architect team, you're not just stepping into a role; you're becoming part of a team of industry experts and technical leaders. Reporting to the Engineering Director, you'll be working alongside some of the most skilled engineers in the industry. Our team prides itself on not just understanding the technology but also the business impact and aligning our solutions with the larger goals of our clients. In collaboration with our Product Management and Software Development teams, you will play a pivotal role in steering product developments, offerings, and strategic direction to best serve our customers and prospects. Supported by the expertise of our world class Arista TAC, cutting-edge proof-of-concept resources, and support of the executive team, you are well-positioned to lead and innovate within the industry.

What You’ll Do

We are experiencing tremendous growth and have an immediate need for a collaborative, self-motivated Network Solutions Architect reporting to our Service Provider organization. In this role you will partner with our Account Managers to provide pre-sales technical systems engineering support for our Service Provider customers.  Moreover you will also work on participating in key industry conferences evangelizing Arista Network technologies to the Service Provider customers.

The Network Solutions Architect is a critical component of the Arista Sales team with the key responsibility of acting as a trusted advisor for our customers to gather requirements and identify opportunities with existing and new Service Provider customers.

• You will partner with the Arista Account Managers to understand Service Provider pain points and conduct white board network architectural reviews in addition to conducting product presentations of Arista’s Open Networking Data Center, Service Provider Edge, 5G Edge, Cloud Grade Routing and our Cloud Vision platform (Network Automation)
• You will architect, design and propose Arista's high performance Data Center & Service Provider solutions using Leaf-Spine architectures (VxLAN, EVPN and BGP) and Open IP/MPLS to capture additional sales.
• Perform hands-on tests to validate customer proof-of-concept setups, Data Center and/or Campus network designs, and network deployments using new products and features.
• Put together design guidelines and recommend improvements to customers for the networks they support
• Partner with Sales Team to respond to RFP/RFQs
• Provide feedback to Product Management and Engineering
• Represent Arista at SDN and Open Networking industry events and conferences
• Keep up-to-date on competitive solutions, products, and services
• Author white papers on technology and product
• Participate in Key Industry Events
• Work with broader Marketing and PLM organization to generate key collateral for Service Providers

• BS/CS/CE technical degree required
• Network Industry Certification preferred (e.g. CCIE (R&S), JNCIE)
• You possess a minimum of 15+ of L2/L3 networking design and implementation experience with a focus on high performance Service Provider networks and Data Centers.
• Expert level experience with routing and switching including L2/L3 protocols. 
• You possess recent experience in Leaf-Spine architecture design.
• Previous experience designing, deploying and configuring large scale MPLS based networks. 
• Demonstrated work experience as either a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales SE or Network Architect preferred
• Expert knowledge in the following areas: Ethernet, RSTP/ MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, eBGP, VxLAN, MPLS, Multicast, Spanning Tree, QoS
• Good understanding of the competitor technology landscape - Cisco, Juniper
• Expert level knowledge of industry-standard CLI
• Experience with SDN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) highly desired.
• Previous experience building network automation using Python and Ansible desired.
• Knowledge of competitive products, solutions, and services
• Ability to write white papers a plus
• Expert communication and presentation skills

Compensation Information 

The new hire base pay for this role has a pay range of $110,000 to $185,000 across the US. Arista offers different pay ranges based on work location, so that we can offer consistent and competitive pay appropriate to the market. The actual base pay offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and work location. The pay range provided reflects base pay only and in addition 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. The recruiting team can share more details during the hiring process specific to the role and location.  

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Arista Networks is an equal opportunity employer.  Arista makes all hiring and employment-related decisions in a non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable federal, state, or law law.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.