Arista Networks

networking

ResidentEngineer

Austin, Texas, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Resident Engineer at Arista Networks. Skills: Network Design and Architecture, Network Audits, Infrastructure Management, Automation and Integration, Advanced Troubleshooting, Root Cause Analysis, Project Execution, Stakeholder Liaison. Serve as the technical contact for Arista’s deployments within the customer environment. Maintain and update High-Level (HLD) and Low-Level Designs (LLD)”

What You'll Achieve.

Provide clients with a competitive edge; Ensure all customer operations meet agreed-upon SLAs and timelines; Provide visibility into network health through reports

Industry & Context.

networking
Problems you'll solve

Debug complex issues; Develop high-impact solutions; Advanced troubleshooting for hardware/software issues; Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years of experience in the relevant field

Nice to Have

Network Certification a plus, ACE L3 or above level certification would be an advantage

What You'll Do.

Serve as the technical contact for Arista’s deployments within the customer environment

Maintain and update High-Level (HLD) and Low-Level Designs (LLD)

Create 'As-Built' documentation and Delta Design plans

Conduct regular configuration and network health reviews

Manage the upgrade and hardening of the Arista Fabric

Develop and support automation solutions using Arista python based APIs

Author Methods of Procedure (MoP)

Oversee complex change windows

Perform rigorous pre- and post-activity health checks

Coordinate with Arista teams for Product Lifecycle Management

Lead advanced troubleshooting for hardware/software issues

Act as the primary liaison for customer with the Arista Technical Assistance Center (TAC)

Perform routine bug scrubs

and vulnerability assessments

Investigate critical incidents or issues and provide detailed RCA reports and remediation plans

Plan and execute PoCs

Ensure all customer operations meet agreed-upon SLAs and timelines

Generate and validate Daily

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with Elite Customers to design, build, and manage AI data centers; Work hand-in-hand with the Arista Account Team; Act as a bridge between customer and Arista’s core Technical Assistance Center (TAC) and Engineering teams; Join a collaborative team of fellow Resident Engineers to share tribal knowledge, standardize best practices, and ensure seamless communication

Communication Scope

Interface with Arista Product Management (PM) and Systems Engineering (SE) to communicate customer requirements; Provide detailed RCA reports and remediation plans to customer leadership

Process & Methodology

Change Management, Project Execution, SLA Compliance, Performance Reporting

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