3 Leaf-Spine Architecture Jobs

Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. Arista is a well-established and profitable company with over $8 billion in revenue. Aristas award-winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds up to 800G bits per second, redefine scalability, agility, and resilience. Arista is a founding member of the Ultra Ethernet consortium. We have shipped over 20 million cloud networking ports worldwide with CloudVision and EOS, an advanced network operating system. Arista is committed to open standards, and its products are available worldwide directly and through partners. At Arista, we value the diversity of thought and perspectives each employee brings. We believe fostering an inclusive environment where individuals from various backgrounds and experiences feel welcome is essential for driving creativity and innovation. Our commitment to excellence has earned us several prestigious awards, such as the Great Place to Work Survey for Best Engineering Team and Best Company for Diversity, Compensation, and Work-Life Balance. At Arista, we take pride in our track record of success and strive to maintain the highest quality and performance standards in everything we do. Job Description Who You&aposll Work With Arista seeks an Advisory Systems Engineer to provide advanced post-sales support, guidance, and assistance to account teams to address specific customer needs. In this position, you will be working as a technology expert in the Routing & Switching space to design, implement, and support (troubleshoot) our deployments within a number of customer infrastructures. The ideal candidate will also have a level of comfort communicating across all functions within Arista, as well as with clients and partners. What You&aposll Do You will provide advanced Pre-Sales & Post-sales engineering support as trusted advisory for Arista&aposs Open Networking Data Centre and Campus networking deployments for our enterprise and commercial customers. You will provide customer advice regarding architectural questions, product prerequisites, product features, etc. Translate complex business requirements into Leaf-Spine Network solutions Assist Pre-Sales Engineer and Account Executives with designing Network solutions Review customer network designs for an EVPN, VxLAN, leaf-spine architecture and make recommendations for deployment Assist with implementation and change controls You will assist with proof of concepts (POC) and in-depth testing to validate design scenario Provide bug scrubs and code recommendations Provide interface to TAC and internal development teams and the customer Establish and maintaining strong relationships with key partners Attend key partner events, training sessions, and provide ongoing training with the customer teams globally Continue training to maintain expertise Ability to understand the clients business objectives and technical needs Ability to meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for sales and clients Regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment Maintain professional relationships with teammates, partners, and clients Qualifications Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or related field; advanced vendor certifications (ACE, CCIE, JNCIE) preferred. 7+ years designing and deploying large-scale data center and enterprise campus networks, including wireless, routing, security, and NAC. Deep expertise in EVPN/VXLAN, leafspine, OSPF, BGP, multicast, and segmentation strategies. Proven track record in network automation (Python, Ansible, APIs) and feature evaluation for high-performance environments. Strong customer-facing skills able to lead complex design discussions, deliver compelling technical presentations, and influence C-level decisions. Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills; able to operate as a trusted advisor to customers and partners. Additional Information Arista stands out as an engineering-centric company. Our leadership, including founders and engineering managers, are all engineers who understand sound software engineering principles and the importance of doing things right. We hire globally into our diverse team. At Arista, engineers have complete ownership of their projects. Our management structure is flat and streamlined, and software engineering is led by those who understand it best. We prioritize the development and utilization of test automation tools. Our engineers have access to every part of the company, providing opportunities to work across various domains. Arista is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with development offices in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, and the US. We consider all our R&D centers equal in stature. Join us to shape the future of networking and be part of a culture that values invention, quality, respect, and fun. Show more Show less

Willingness to work in shifts (if 24x7 support role) Willing to relocate/travel (if applicable) Total Years of Experience Years of experience in Routing & Switching Years of hands-on experience in Cisco ACI Valid CCNA / CCNP / CCIE Cisco ACI-related certifications or trainings Familiar with Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies (VLAN, STP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, VRRP) Experience with Cisco routers/switches (Catalyst, Nexus series) Hands-on experience in Cisco ACI fabric configuration, tenant creation, policy modeling, etc. Understanding of APIC, Leaf-Spine architecture, and contracts/policies in ACI Knowledge of VXLAN, VMM integration, service graph, and troubleshooting ACI fabric Has worked in production environment or lab setup with ACI Involvement in network migration, DC build-outs, or network operations Ability to explain one ACI project handled – use case, their role, tools used Fluent in English (Written and Spoken) Can articulate technical issues clearly Team collaboration, ownership, accountability Experience with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, etc.) Familiar with ticketing tools (ServiceNow, Remedy, etc.) Previous employment background, gaps if any, PF/relieving proof

Required Skills B.Tech / B.E. /Any Degree with Certifications / Diploma (10+2+3yrs) 24x7 rotation shift High level deliverables in Network include Cisco Nexus Appliances, Juniper MX/QFX Series Appliances, Arista high density switches,A10 load balancer,Leaf-Spine Architecture, MP-BGP, Anycast,Cisco ASA firewalls,Network management using sFlow/netconf/telemetry etc., Troubleshoot and resolve issues with Customer's Network Infrastructure through tickets Experience in Network Management / Data Center / Server Management(Mandatory) Spanning tree, MSTP, RSTP, SONIC Network OS Have worked on EBGP & IBGP protocol Trouble shooting on OSPF, HSRP, VRP,Load balancer (Netscaler & F5 LTM). Global Datacentre experience mandatory, Cisco & Juniper Router Switches are mandatory CISCO NEXUS 3k,k,9k (VPC,VDC,FEX), Switching Technologies, VLAN,PRIVATE VLAN,STP,RSTP,VTP,DTP,HSRP. Experience in deployment & migration of Advanced Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF & EIGRP). Configuration and Troubleshooting of Various Network Protocols related to Routing, Switching,ASA Firewalls and F5 Load Balancers. Monitoring, troubleshooting & fine-tuning switches, routers F5 load balancer Firewall experience on Fortigate and ASA firewall,Network LAN, WAN, LINK Monitoring. CCIE Certification will be added advantage. Mandatory skills for SME Leaf-Spine Architecture/CLOS Architecture-Overview/Able to understand topology/ Advantages over old Achitec. (not necessarily hands on) Switching Technologies_1: VLAN/Tagged/Untagged/Ether-channel/Port-channel Switching Technologies_2: STP/RSTP/HSRP/VRRP/LLDP Routing Technologies: BGP/OSPF/ISIS(Overview)/ECMP Service Technologies: MPLS (Basic understanding)/IPSLA/BFD VPN Technologies: IPSEC/GRE/L2VPN (psudowire ) Security Technologies: ASA/ACL/NAT/Proxy Layer 4 Technologies: TCP/UDP (Understanding both) Network management: SNMP/NTP/TACACS/DNS/DHCP Basic understanding on Linux (create/move/copy/Linux networking..etc) SME: In-depth understanding onLeaf-Spine Architecture/CLOS Architecture Deep understanding on Routing protocols/Switching protocols Deep understanding on MPLS and TE(Traffic Engineering) Confident in Troubleshooting network issues