Network Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales) - Cloud Networking

Company DescriptionWho are we?Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client to cloud networking solutions for large data center, campus and routing environments.Our primary goal is delivering the highest quality networking software and solutions to our customers and we work hard to always advance our customers’ best interest. We believe that each of our employees has an important contribution to make towards that goal and expect everyone to have quality and customer experience at the forefront of their minds.Job DescriptionNetwork Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales) - Client to Cloud NetworkingFull-timeJob DescriptionWhat will you do?We are experiencing tremendous growth and have an immediate need for a self-motivated Pre-Sales Network Systems Engineer to provide pre-sales technical support for our customers and prospects in the Middle East.The Systems Engineer is a critical component of the Arista Sales team. The main responsibility of the Systems Engineer is acting as a trusted advisor to our customers and prospects to identify opportunities, gather requirements and design creative solutions.What Will You Gain:Deep technical, dynamic, start-up like environmentBe part of a small, highly motivated team and make a big impact with customers and within the companyDeep technical collaboration with technical colleagues in EMEA and worldwideContinuous on-the-job learning through direct contact with engineering & development teamsGaining in-depth hands-on experience with CLI, automation, scripting and toolingNetops / Devops way of workingFlexible work environment (home office / flex office)Significant responsibility and extensive decision powerHaving Fun!What Are Your Responsibilities:You will proactively partner with Arista Account Managers to understand and solve customer challenges and conduct (white board) network architectural sessions and Arista product presentationsYou will architect, design and propose Arista Data Center, Routing & Campus network and security solutions to help generate new or additional salesYou will perform hands-on customer proof-of-concepts and (initial) network deployments using state of the art products and featuresYou will create design guidelines and recommend improvements to customers for the networks they supportLeading technical responses to RFP/RFQsLeading customer feature requests from customer requirements to implementation to deploymentProvide (customer) feedback to Product Management and DevelopmentRepresent Arista at industry events and conferencesKeep up-to-date on competitive solutions, products and servicesAuthor white papers, blogs and articles on technology and productsWhat Do We Expect:Highly-motivated, passionate, technical, proactive and flexible team player with the willingness to step out of your comfort zoneSales attitude: Ability and passion to proactively work as a team to drive new businessTechnical degree requiredNetworking design and implementation experiencePractical experience with routing and switching, including relevant protocolsRecent experience in Data Center, Routing or Campus network architecture designsExcellent presentation skillsDeep knowledge of the relevant switching and routing protocols and technologies (e.g.,Spanning Tree, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, VXLAN, EVPN, Multicast, QoS, Network Segmentation, etc)Good understanding of the competitor technology landscapeWork experience as either a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-SalesSystems Engineer or Network Consulting Engineer preferredPractical security deployment experience is a bonusRecent hands-on CLI experience highly desiredExperience and/or interest in learning Netops / Devops using tools such as Python and AnsibleQualificationsWho Are You? Requirements:BS/CS/CE technical degree requiredNetwork Industry Certification preferred (e.g. CCIE (R&S), JNCIE)You possess a minimum of 5+ years of L2/L3 networking design and implementation experience with a focus on Data Center, Campus, and Wifi solutions.Expert level experience with routing and switching including L2/L3 protocols. You possess recent experience in leaf-spine architecture design.Demonstrated work experience as either a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales SE or Network Consulting Engineer preferredExpert knowledge in the following areas: Ethernet, RSTP/ MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, eBGP, VxLAN, Multicast, Spanning Tree, QoSGood understanding of the competitor technology landscape - Cisco, JuniperExpert level knowledge of industry-standard CLIExperience with SDN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) highly desired.Previous experience building network automation using Python and Ansible desiredKnowledge of competitive products, solutions, and servicesAbility to write white papers a plusFluency in English and Arabic is essentialYou will also be currently residing in the UAE with current customer knowledge of the regionAdditional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.