Technical Solutions Engineer - Cloud, Hyperscalers and AI networks

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 feels welcome, is essential for driving creativity and innovation.

Are you a top-tier Technical Support Engineer with a passion for solving customer problems? At Arista, we are obsessed with making our customers successful and believe that giving our customers direct access to a top-level engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, helps streamline the support process and nurture customer success. We are seeking world-class technical solutions engineers (TSE) to come join our team, to help support our products and solutions.

A TSE at Arista is equivalent to a Tier 3 TAC or Escalation Engineer in most support organizations. We drive the success of our customers through passion and teamwork and via ensuring quick response times. You will work with a diverse, multicultural team of top-notch engineers who act as our customers’ champions. You will also work closely with members of software/hardware engineering, product management, customer engineering and sales teams.

The team culture is one of collaboration among highly technical individuals, as we work as One Team to deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate possesses the ability to troubleshoot complex and dynamic Hyperscaler customer environments, including networks built to support AI and accelerated computing workloads, while balancing the communications needs of each case. A strong analytical mind is required, as is the ability to triage. As we are continually releasing new features and products, a high aptitude for both learning and teaching are required.

Our engineers work closely with other members of Customer Engineering as well as both Software and Hardware development—both in diagnosing problems as well as communicating them in multiple technical contexts. Thus, excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must, as is a collaborative approach.

• Resolve customer concerns raised during installation, operation, maintenance of Arista products
• Investigate complex hardware and software network issues, collaborating with sales, account teams, and development teams, to provide post-call summaries including root cause and next step solutions.
• Document customer communication and recurring technical issues to support product quality and product development programs.

• Working knowledge of networking industry, products, and protocols
• Working knowledge or experience with data centers powering Artificial Intelligence is highly desired
• Preferred minimum of 3-5 years hands-on experience and a combination of the following; designing, deploying, configuring, supporting, troubleshooting, debugging and administering the following network protocols and technologies:
  • L1 and L2 Technologies including:
    • Auto-negotiation including FEC, L1 debugging, VLAN, LACP, LLDP, STP/RSTP/MST, MACSec
  • L3 Technologies
    • ARP, Core Routing (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS), IPV4 & IPv6, MPLS, LDP, DHCP, VARP/VRRP, VRF, ICMP, ECMP
  • System Administration
    • AAA/TACACS, SNMP, Sflow, ACL
  • Cloud and AI Technologies Including:
    • QoS, Flow Control, PFC, Packet Forwarding and Buffering, Shaping and Policing
• Open source network operating system especially SONiC is highly desired
• Experience with troubleshooting tools such as tcpdump, and Wireshark (or similar packet generation and analysis tools) is required
• A strong comfort level with Linux is highly desired
• Famili…