Arista Engineer

Role - Arista Engineer

Location Frisco TX

JD

Providing Level 3 (L3) support for Arista network infrastructure, including diagnosing and resolving complex Layer 2 / Layer 3 issues. Monitoring network performance, responding to alerts, and proactively identifying and resolving potential problems.

Implementing network changes, upgrades, and new features, including configurations for routing protocols like BGP and OSPF, VXLAN, MLAG, and EVPN.

Contributing to network design, performance tuning, and optimization e orts, potentially involving leaf-spine architectures and network overlays.

Utilizing tools like Arista CloudVision Portal, Ansible, Python, and Terraform to automate network configurations and management tasks.

Maintaining detailed documentation for incident reports, Root Cause Analysis (RCAs), and change management records.

Working with other IT teams and vendors to resolve network issues and ensure service availability.

Ensuring adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and other compliance requirements.

Building and maintaining a deep understanding of Arista technologies and sharing knowledge with others.

May involve working directly with customers to provide technical support, present solutions, or conduct training.

Required Skills and Experience :

Expertise in Arista EOS, CloudVision, and eAPI .

Strong knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols : STP, BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, MLAG, and EVPN.

Proficiency in network automation tools : Ansible, Python, and Terraform.

Experience with network monitoring and log analysis tools .

Excellent communication and documentation skills .

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills .

Experience with high-availability, low-latency, and large-scale networks .

Experience with SD-WAN and hybrid cloud networking is beneficial .

Certifications :

Arista Certified Engineering Expert (ACE) - L2 / L3 .

CCNP / CCIE (Routing & Switching / Data Center) .