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Arista Networks is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for the Pre-Sales team based in Bengaluru to support enterprise and commercial customers across Western India. You will serve as a trusted technical advisor, partnering with Account Managers to understand customer pain points and identify opportunities for Arista's networking solutions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Conduct whiteboard network architectural reviews and product presentations covering Arista's Open Networking Data Centre, Cognitive Campus (Wi-Fi), CloudVision (Network Automation), Security (Network Detection & Response), Endpoint Security, and Real-time Fabric Monitoring solutions
- Design and architect Data Centre and Campus network solutions using leaf-spine architectures, VxLAN, and EVPN overlays
- Perform hands-on validation of customer proof-of-concept setups and network deployments
- Develop design guidelines and recommend network improvements
- Support Sales team with RFP/RFQ responses
- Provide technical feedback to Product Management and Engineering teams
- Represent Arista at industry events and conferences
- Author white papers on technology and products
- Stay current on competitive solutions and market trends
You will report to the Systems Engineering Manager and collaborate closely with Product Management, Software Development, and the Arista TAC (Technical Assistance Center).
Arista Networks is an engineering-centric, profitable company with over $9 billion in revenue, headquartered in Santa Clara with development offices globally. The company values flat management structures, complete project ownership, and a culture of invention and quality.
Requirements:
- BE/BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (technical degree required)
- Minimum 10+ years of L2/L3 networking design and implementation experience, with focus on Data Centre and Campus networks
- Expert-level expertise in routing and switching, including L2/L3 protocols (Cisco, Juniper, Extreme, Aruba)
- Demonstrated work experience as Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales SE, or Network Consulting Engineer (preferred)
- Expert knowledge in three or more of: Ethernet, RSTP/MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, BGP, eBGP, VxLAN, EVPN, Multicast, Spanning Tree, QoS
- Expert-level knowledge of industry-standard CLI
- Network Industry Certification preferred (e.g., CCIE R&S, JNCIE)
- Previous experience with network overlays (preferred)
- Experience with SDN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) highly desired
- Network automation experience using Python and Ansible (desired)
- Knowledge of competitive products and solutions
- Ability to write white papers (a plus)
