Network Engineer - West Coast

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Network Consultant to join our team on a 1- year contract for a project in the West Coast region
. The resource needs to be specifically based in the PST Timezone and may need to go onsite at times.

In this position, you will be working as a technology expert in the Routing & Switching, WAN edge and Network Observability space to design, implement, and support (troubleshoot) the client's Datacenter and Campus Networking deployment.

• You will provide advanced post-sales engineering support for Arista's Open Networking Data Center and Campus networking deployments for our enterprise and commercial customers
• Review customer network designs for an EVPN, VxLAN, leaf-spine architecture and make recommendations for deployment and operational efficiency
• Migrate or interconnect to/from Cisco, Juniper, and other vendors to Arista infrastructure
• Assist with configuration build-outs including creating network provisioning automation using Python and tools such as Ansible
• You will assist with proof of concepts (POC) and in-depth testing to validate design scenario
• Provide interface to TAC and internal development teams and the customer
• You will provide customer advice regarding architectural questions, product prerequisites, product features, etc.
• Translate complex business requirements into Leaf-Spine Network architectures
• Assist Pre-Sales Engineer and Account Executives with designing Network solutions
• Understand the clients business objectives and technical needs Ability to communicate across all functions within as well as with clients and partners.
• Maintain professional relationships with teammates, partners, and clients
• Some travel may be required within assigned territory

• Network Industry Certification preferred, such as CCIE - RS, Data Center, JNCIE or Arista's - ACE-L5, ACE-L6.
• 5+ years working experience with network technologies including network design and deployments of Campus and Data Center networks. Knowledge of leaf-spine architectures is highly desired.
• Demonstrated experience in technical post-sales, as either a Network Consulting Engineer or as an Advanced Systems (AS) Engineer preferred
• Experience with enterprise routing/switching within large data center enterprise customers (Ex. Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ASR)
• Expert knowledge in the following areas:
  Ethernet, VLANs, VxLAN, EVPN, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, eBGP, Multicast, QoS, WAN, Network Observability Expert level knowledge of industry-standard CLI
• Ability to write white papers a plus Background in Perl, Python, Scripting for creating network automation is desired
• Excellent customer service and verbal communication skills

Join us as we innovate and enhance our engineering capabilities. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.