Network Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales)

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm in the tech sector is seeking a dynamic Pre-Sales Network Systems Engineer to join their growing team in London. This role involves collaborating closely with account managers to address customer challenges, designing cutting-edge network solutions, and leading technical responses to RFPs. You will gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art products while working in a flexible environment that encourages continuous learning and professional growth. If you are passionate about networking and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Continuous on-the-job learning

Significant responsibility

Dynamic startup-like environment

Qualifications

• Fluent in English, with strong networking design and implementation experience.
• Experience in Data Center, Routing, and Campus network architecture designs.
• Sales Engineer or Solutions Architect experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Managers to solve customer challenges and conduct network architectural sessions.
• Architect and propose network and security solutions to generate new sales.
• Perform hands-on customer proof-of-concepts and network deployments.

Skills

Networking design and implementation

Routing and switching protocols

Presentation skills

Sales attitude

CLI experience

Knowledge of switching and routing protocols

DevOps using Python and Ansible

Education

Technical degree

CCIE, JNCIE or Industry Equivalent certification

Tools

Python

Ansible

Job description

Network Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales), London

Client: Arista Networks

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: -

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 571f3c41db92

Job Views: 9

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description

Who You'll Work With

We are experiencing tremendous growth and have an immediate need for a self-motivated Pre-Sales Network Systems Engineer to provide pre-sales technical support for our customers and prospects in the United Kingdom.

The Systems Engineer is a critical component of the Arista Sales team. The main responsibility of the Systems Engineer is acting as a trusted advisor to our customers and prospects to identify opportunities, gather requirements and design creative solutions.

What will you gain:

• Deep technical, dynamic, startup-like environment
• Be part of a small, highly motivated team and make a big impact with customers and within the company
• Deep technical collaboration with technical colleagues in EMEA and worldwide
• Continuous on-the-job learning through direct contact with engineering & development teams
• Gaining in-depth hands-on experience with CLI, automation, scripting and tooling
• Netops / Devops way of working
• Flexible work environment (home office / flex office)
• Significant responsibility and extensive decision power
• Having Fun!

What You'll Do

• You will proactively partner with Arista Account Managers to understand and solve customer challenges and conduct (white board) network architectural sessions and Arista product presentations
• You will architect, design and propose Arista Data Center, Routing & Campus network and security solutions to help generate new or additional sales
• You will perform hands-on customer proof-of-concepts and (initial) network deployments using state of the art products and features
• You will create design guidelines and recommend improvements to customers for the networks they support
• Leading technical responses to RFP/RFQs
• Leading customer feature requests from customer requirements to implementation to deployment
• Provide (customer) feedback to Product Management and Development
• Represent Arista at industry events and conferences
• Keep up-to-date on competitive solutions, products and services
• Author white papers, blogs and articles on technology and products

Qualifications

• Highly-motivated, passionate, technical, proactive and flexible team player with the willingness to step out of your comfort zone
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Sales attitude: Ability and passion to proactively work as a team to drive new business
• Ability to travel on a National or Neighboring Country (if required) basis to support customers
• Technical degree required
• Networking design and implementation experience
• Practical experience with routing and switching, including relevant protocols
• Recent experience in Data Center, Routing and/or Campus network architecture designs
• Excellent presentation skills
• Deep knowledge of the relevant switching and routing protocols and technologies (Spanning Tree, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, VXLAN, EVPN, Multicast, QoS, Network Segmentation, etc)
• Knowledge of Service Provider related technologies is a plus
• Knowledge of Campus related technologies is a plus
• Good understanding of the competitor technology landscape
• Work experience as either a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales Systems Engineer or Network Consulting Engineer preferred
• Practical security deployment experience is a plus
• Recent hands-on CLI experience highly desired
• Experience and/or interest in learning Netops / Devops using tools such as Python and Ansible
• CCIE, JNCIE or Industry Equivalent certified