POC Engineer

Employment: Full-time Experience level: Mid-Senior Level Job Description Who 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 Qualifications 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 Company Description 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.