Advisory Systems Engineer

Arista is seeking an Advisory Systems Engineer in Bengaluru, India, to provide advanced post-sales support and technical guidance to account teams, addressing specific customer needs within Routing & Switching environments. This role involves designing, implementing, and troubleshooting customer deployments, requiring strong communication skills with internal teams, clients, and partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced Pre-Sales & Post-sales engineering support as a trusted advisor for Arista's Open Networking Data Centre and Campus networking deployments for enterprise and commercial customers.
• Offer expert advice on architectural questions, product prerequisites, and features.
• Translate complex business requirements into robust Leaf-Spine Network solutions.
• Collaborate with Pre-Sales Engineers and Account Executives to design effective Network solutions.
• Review and recommend improvements for customer network designs, focusing on EVPN, VxLAN, and leaf-spine architectures.
• Assist with implementation, change controls, and proof of concepts (POC) to validate design scenarios.
• Conduct in-depth testing and provide bug scrubs, along with code recommendations.
• Act as a liaison between TAC, internal development teams, and customers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key partners and customers.
• Participate in partner events and provide ongoing training to customer teams globally.
• Maintain continuous learning to uphold expertise.
• Demonstrate the ability to understand client business objectives and technical needs.
• Meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for sales and clients.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment regularly.
• Maintain professional relationships with teammates, partners, and clients.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or a related field; advanced vendor certifications (ACE, CCIE, JNCIE) are preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in designing and deploying large-scale data center and enterprise campus networks, including wireless, routing, security, and Network Access Control (NAC).
• Deep expertise in EVPN/VXLAN, leaf-spine architectures, OSPF, BGP, multicast, and segmentation strategies.
• Proven experience in network automation (Python, Ansible, APIs) and feature evaluation for high-performance environments.
• Strong customer-facing skills, with the ability to lead complex design discussions, deliver compelling technical presentations, and influence C-level decisions.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills, essential for operating as a trusted advisor to customers and partners.

Arista emphasizes an engineering-centric culture where leadership, including founders and engineering managers, are engineers who prioritize sound software engineering principles and quality. The company offers global hiring, flat management structures, and ownership of projects. Arista prioritizes test automation, provides cross-domain opportunities, and maintains R&D centers globally, including in India, all considered equal in stature. Join Arista to shape the future of networking in a culture valuing invention, quality, respect, and fun.