Arista Networks is an industry leader in data-driven, client-to-cloud networking for large data center, campus and routing environments. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation. We leverage the latest advancements in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software-defined networking to provide our clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly interconnected world. Our solutions are designed to not only meet the current demands of the digital landscape but to also anticipate and adapt to future challenges.
At Arista we value the diversity of thought and perspectives that each employee brings to the table. We believe that 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 Best Engineering Team, 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 standards of quality and performance in everything we do.
Job DescriptionWho You’ll Work With
The POC team is a group of high caliber networking experts who are responsible for designing and demonstrating cutting-edge Arista Networks solutions. This is a customer-facing test role that drives new customer wins and introductions of new technologies to our worldwide customers.
What You’ll Do
- Design ingenious network topologies and creative tests to prove advantages of Arista products, technologies and solutions to our largest customers
- Build and configure complex test topologies and perform rigorous POC tests
- Demonstrate Arista's solutions to customers and provide test reports
- Collaborate with industry-leading Systems Engineers to design network solutions for Arista's largest customers
- Innovate and develop testing and productivity improvement tools
- Improve Arista product offerings and quality through feature enhancement proposals, bug reports, and engineering reviews
- Author white papers and design guides on Arista products and technologies and POC methodologies
- BS CS/CE/EE. MS degree preferred
- 5+ years of experience in software test, system test, proof of concept tests, network consulting, systems engineering, or advanced services
- CCIE certification is a plus
- In-depth knowledge and experience in deploying, testing and troubleshooting: STP, LACP, BGP, OSPF, ISIS, BFD, NSF, MPLS, IGMP, PIM SM/SSM, ACL, QoS and HA
- Experience in network virtualization technologies such as VXLAN, OpenStack, etc.
- Experience in integrating firewalls, load balancers, and virtualization controllers in virtualized networks
- Experience in routing & switching hardware platform tests
- Experience with IXIA or Spirent for traffic generation and protocol emulation
- Experience in server virtualization and Linux tools
- Experience in scripting using Python, Tcl, Perl, etc.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to operate with a high degree of independence and manage projects
- Enjoy cross-functional collaboration and shared responsibility in small team settings
- Enjoy on the job learning of new technologies
Skills Required
- BS CS/CE/EE
- 5+ years of experience in software test, system test, proof of concept tests, networking consulting, systems engineering, or advanced services
- CCIE certification is a plus
- Experience with IXIA or Spirent for traffic generation
- In-depth knowledge of network protocols and troubleshooting skills
- Experience in routing & switching hardware platform tests
- Experience in scripting using Python, Tcl, Perl
Arista Networks Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Arista Networks and has not been reviewed or approved by Arista Networks.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is positioned as generous, including unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and flexible hours with hybrid options. Parental leave is also included, supporting time off needs beyond standard vacation.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation is a notable component of rewards through RSUs and an employee stock purchase plan with a discount. This structure can materially increase total compensation when stock performance is favorable.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Everyday perks and wellness supports are broad, including on-site gym/showers, secured bike storage, stocked break rooms, discounted lunches, wellness webinars, and social events. Family-planning benefits add to lifestyle and wellbeing coverage.
Arista Networks Insights
What We Do
Arista Networks was founded to pioneer and deliver software driven cloud networking solutions for large datacenter storage and computing environments. Arista’s award-winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds from 10 to 400 gigabits per second, redefine scalability, agility and resilience. Arista has shipped more than 20 million cloud networking ports worldwide with CloudVision and EOS, an advanced network operating system. Committed to open standards, Arista is a founding member of the 25/50GbE consortium. Arista Networks products are available worldwide directly and through partners.
