Advisory Systems Engineer

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'll Do You will provide advanced Pre-Sales & Post-sales engineering support as trusted advisory for Arista's 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 client s 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 Bachelor s 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, leaf spine, 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.