Network Systems Engineer (Pre Sales)

Arista Networks; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud networking company is looking for a Pre-Sales Network Systems Engineer to partner with Account teams in the UAE. This role involves acting as a trusted advisor to customers, gathering requirements, and architecting network solutions. The ideal candidate has a relevant technical degree and 5+ years of networking experience, and is fluent in Arabic and English. Knowledge in network automation and industry-standard technologies is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience with SDN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) highly desired.
• Demonstrated work experience as a Sales Engineer or similar is preferred.
• Good knowledge in Ethernet, VLANs, IP Routing, and other networking protocols.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Managers to understand customer pain points.
• Architect and propose Arista Data Center & Campus network solutions.
• Perform hands-on tests to validate customer proof-of-concept setups.
• Keep up-to-date on competitive solutions and represent Arista at events.

Skills

Experience working as a network presales engineer

Fluency in Arabic and English

5+ years of L2/L3 networking design

Strong experience with routing and switching

Knowledge of competitive products and solutions

Education

BS/CS/CE technical degree

Tools

Python

Ansible

Job 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.

Job Description

Who You'll Work With

Arista Networksexperiencing tremendous growth and due to promotion we have an immediate need for a collaborative, self-motivated Pre-Sales Network Systems Engineer OR Network Architect to partner with our Account teams to provide pre-sales technical systems engineering support for our enterprise/commercial and SP customers in the United Arab Emirates.

The Network Systems Engineer is a critical component of the Arista sales team with the key responsibility of acting as a trusted advisor for our customers to gather requirements and identify opportunities with existing and new customers.

What You'll Do

• You will partner with the Arista Account Managers to understand customer pain points and conduct white board network architectural reviews in addition to conducting Arista product presentations of Arista’s Open Networking Data Center and Cognitive Campus (including Wifi) networking solutions, CloudVision (Network Automation), Security (Network Detection), Endpoint Security and Real-time Fabric Monitoring solutions.
• You will architect, design and propose Arista Data Center & Campus network solutions using leaf-spine architectures (VxLAN, EVPN) and network overlays to capture additional sales.
• Perform hands‑on tests to validate customer proof‑of‑concept setups, Data Center and/or Campus network designs, and network deployments using new products and features.
• Put together design guidelines and recommend improvements to customers for the networks they support.
• Partner with Sales Team to respond to RFP/RFQs.
• Provide feedback to Product Management and Engineering.
• Represent Arista at SDN and Open Networking industry events and conferences.
• Keep up‑to‑date on competitive solutions, products, and services.
• Author white papers on technology and product.

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Qualifications

• BS/CS/CE technical degree required.
• Experience working as a network presales engineer.
• Previous experience working for another networkvendor or integrator is essential.
• Fluencyin both Arabic and English is essential.
• You will be currently residing in UAEwith current customer knowledge of the region.
• Network Industry Certification preferred ACE - Arista Cloud Engineering Certification or equivalent experience (CCIE (R&S), JNCIE).
• You possess a minimum of 5+ of L2/L3 networking design and implementation experience with a focus on Data Center, Campus, and Wifi solutions.
• Strong experience with routing and switching including L2/L3 protocols.
• Demonstrated work experience as either a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales SE or Network Consulting Engineer preferred.
• Good knowledge in the following areas: Ethernet, RSTP/ MSTP, VLANs, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, eBGP, VxLAN, Multicast, Spanning Tree, QoS.
• Good knowledge of industry-standard CLI.
• Experience with SDN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) highly desired.
• Previous experience building network automation using Python and Ansible desired.
• Knowledge of competitive products, solutions, and services.