Senior Systems Engineer

Arista Networks; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Arista Networks is seeking a seasoned Operations Engineer to join the VeloCloud Operations Team in Dublin. The role focuses on deploying and operating SASE platforms, ensuring service availability, and managing global infrastructure.

You will work with SREs to maintain production-grade environments, perform gear refreshes, and design scalable hybrid cloud solutions that integrate public cloud with on-prem data centers.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science preferred.
• Linux/ESXi admin; Python, IaC, Ansible, Terraform.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub).
• Understanding of OSI model L2/L3.
• Hands-on with VCF stack.
• Administrative level understanding of Public Cloud Providers.

Responsibilities

• Operate global infrastructure and manage service availability.
• RMA, and refresh gear.
• Colo migration as needed.
• Server patching, upgrades.
• On-call along with responding to security incidents.
• Build data center solutions with Infra-as-code.
• Design hybrid cloud environment for scale; integrate public cloud IaaS and physical data centers.
• Work closely with SREs to ensure production-grade management and visibility into network operations.
• Server selection, qualification, and deployment.

Skills

Linux admin

ESXi

Python

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD

Public Cloud

VCF stack

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

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

This role will be part of the VeloCloud Operations Team, reporting to the Operations leader. The team is responsible for deploying and operating SASE products and platforms. If you are passionate about Operations, Service reliability, Networking or Cloud, Systems and Security then this is the place for you.

What You'll Do

• Operate global infrastructure and manage service availability
• RMA, and refresh gear
• Colo migration as needed
• Server patching, upgrades.
• On-call along with responding to security incidents.
• Build data center solutions with Infra-as-code.
• Design hybrid cloud environment for scale; integrate public cloud IaaS and physical data centers
• Work closely with SREs to ensure the various software components can be managed in a production grade environment, ensuring maximum visibility into network operations and flexibility in the event of component failures.
• Server selection, qualification, and deployment.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science is preferred.
• System admin for Linux, ESXi, and development in Python, IaaC, Ansible, Terraform.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Github etc
• Understanding of L2 and L3 OSI Network Layers
• Hands on experience with VCF stack,
• Administrative level understanding of Public Cloud Providers.
• Capacity Management, Availability monitoring, and Tools for monitoring the Pop infra (AIOPs, Wavefront, LogicMonitor, Elk stack, saltstack etc).

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