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.