Arista Networks
Technology
NetworkEngineer
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“Network Engineer at Arista Networks. Skills: Network testing, Test automation, Bug detection. Find bugs in software. Find bugs in hardware”
What You'll Achieve.
Fix bugs before customers; Find hard bugs before customers
Industry & Context.
Find hard bugs
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of experience, BSc CS/CE/EE, Proven expertise in creating test methodologies, Writing test plans, Knowledge in Ethernet, Knowledge in RSTP/ MSTP, Knowledge in VLANs, Knowledge in IP Routing, Knowledge in TCP/IP, Knowledge in OSPF, Knowledge in IS-IS, Knowledge in BGP, Knowledge in IGMP, Knowledge in PIM SM/ SSM, Knowledge in QoS, Knowledge in L2-L3 protocols, Knowledge in Platform validation, Knowledge in HA, Knowledge in network management, Communication skills, CCNP (or equivalent experience)
Nice to Have
MSc degree preferred, Experience with IXIA and/or Spirent test tools desired, Familiarity with test automation tools and scripting languages desired, CCIE certification is a plus
What You'll Do.
Find bugs in software
Find bugs in hardware
Validate Arista features
Validate Arista products
Design test network topologies
Validate functionality
Verify product aspects
Develop functional software
Create automated test plans
Perform exploratory testing
Provide customer centric input
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Agile member; Development and test team; Work with developers
Process & Methodology
Agile
Full 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. Who You'll Work With Arista Networks is looking for world-class Network Engineers to help us test the highest quality networking products you can buy. At Arista, you will work side by side with the developers, helping us to explore, find and fix our bugs before they can reach our customers. You’ll bring your intelligence, creativity, and drive to work every day to help us understand how our products are going to be used by our customers. Your job is to find the hard bugs before our customer do.You will NOT spend your time running manual regressions of mind numbing, 1000 page test plans, because Arista’s developers automate all the basic functional and integration tests. Instead, you’ll bring your intelligence, creativity, and drive to work every day to help us understand how our products are going to be used by our customers and to make sure that they’
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