Arista Networks
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SeniorNetworkEngineer-SolutionTest
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“Senior Network Engineer - Solution Test at Arista Networks. Skills: Solution Test, Network Engineering. The Senior Network Engineer will ensure product quality through system testing of complex, end-to-end network environments, focusing on key technologies and emulating customer networks. This involves researching technologies, exercising feature interaction, and performing exhaustive testing for realistic use cases, scale, and performance. The role requires configuring hardware and tools, execu”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensures the quality of Arista's products through rigorous system testing. Identifies potential areas of breakage and provides feedback for design, implementation, and performance improvements. Aims to succeed at the challenge of breaking products to ensure robustness.
Industry & Context.
feature interaction; scale; performance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in telecommunications, computer engineering, or computer networking, along with 10+ years of experience in complex end-to-end environments, including design, deployments, implementation, and migration. Familiarity with Linux tools and scripting languages like Python or TCL is necessary. Strong written and oral communication skills, a drive for quality, and curiosity for new technologies are essential. Must be able to operate with a high degree of independence and a desire to succeed in breaking products.
Nice to Have
Experience in testing is preferred but not required. Holding an ACE L4, CCIE, or JNCIE certification is a plus.
What You'll Do.
The Senior Network Engineer will ensure product quality through system testing of complex, end-to-end network environments, focusing on key technologies and emulating customer networks.
This involves researching technologies, exercising feature interaction, and performing exhaustive testing for realistic use cases, scale, and performance.
The role requires configuring hardware and tools, executing test plans, troubleshooting failures, and collaborating with development teams for bug reproduction and fix verification.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborates with development, sales, and other engineering teams to understand testing requirements. Interacts with sales teams and customers for questions and demos. Cross-trains with peers to improve team effectiveness. Assists TAC and POC teams with escalation reproduction and demo efforts.
Communication Scope
written communication; oral communication
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 a high-caliber Network Engineer for our Solution Test team. The key role of the Solution test group is to ensure the quality of Arista’s products through system testing of large, complex, and feature-rich, end-to-end environments. This involves focusing on key technologies as well as emulating Arista’s most important and strategic customers' networks by: * Researching technologies, features, and customer environments in order to come up with the right topologies to test * Exercising extensive feature interaction and identifying potential areas of breakage * Exhaustive testing focusing on realistic use cases, scale, and performance What You'll Do * Collaborate with various stakeholders from the development, sales, and other engineering teams to understand testing requirements and expectations (could be
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