Network Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales)

Arista Networks
Houston, Louisiana
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Presentation skills","Communication","Relationship building","Problem management","Writing"]

Provide pre-sales technical systems engineering support for enterprise customers in the Houston, Southeast Texas, and Louisiana area. Act as a trusted advisor to gather requirements, run whiteboard architectural reviews, present Arista networking solutions, and own pre- and post-sales technical relationships. Architect leaf-spine data center and campus designs (VxLAN/EVPN), validate proofs of concept through hands-on testing, support RFP/RFQs, and create technical marketing materials and white papers while traveling ~15–30%.

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Network Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales)

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Job Summary

Provide pre-sales technical systems engineering support for enterprise customers in the Houston, Southeast Texas, and Louisiana area. Act as a trusted advisor to gather requirements, run whiteboard architectural reviews, present Arista networking solutions, and own pre- and post-sales technical relationships. Architect leaf-spine data center and campus designs (VxLAN/EVPN), validate proofs of concept through hands-on testing, support RFP/RFQs, and create technical marketing materials and white papers while traveling ~15–30%.
Location: Houston, Louisiana
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Collaborate with Account Managers to understand enterprise clients and conduct whiteboard network architectural reviews to improve network performance and efficiency.
  • •Deliver product presentations and own pre-sales and post-sales technical relationships with assigned customers and channel partners.
  • •Architect and design Arista data center and campus network solutions using leaf-spine architectures (VxLAN, EVPN) and network overlays to support sales.
  • •Perform hands-on testing to validate customer proof-of-concept setups, designs, and deployments using new products and features.
  • •Execute quarterly business reviews, support onsite customer requirements, respond to RFP/RFQs, and create technical marketing materials and white papers.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •BS/CS/CE degree required; MBA/MS is a strong plus.
  • •5+ years of L2/L3 networking design and implementation experience focused on data center, campus, and WiFi solutions.
  • •Expert knowledge of Ethernet, VLANs, IP routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP/eBGP, VxLAN, EVPN, multicast, spanning tree, QoS, and RSTP/MSTP.
  • •Expert-level knowledge of industry-standard CLI and experience creating technical materials (slides, white papers, battle cards, solution guides).
  • •Preferred experience as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales SE, or Network Consulting Engineer, plus leaf-spine architecture design experience; Python and Ansible automation desired.
Experience:5+ yearsData centerCampusNetworkingPre-sales
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Presentation skillsCommunicationRelationship buildingProblem managementWriting
Certifications:CCIE (R&S)JNCIEACE-5ACE-6ACE-7
Languages:English
Tech Stack:VxLANEVPNCloudVisionPythonAnsibleCLIOpen Networking Data CenterCognitive CampusReal-time Fabric MonitoringNetwork DetectionEndpoint SecurityLeaf-spine

Company Brief

Arista Networks
Designs and sells high-performance cloud networking hardware and software for large-scale data centers and enterprise environments, including switches, routers, and network operating systems focused on programmability, telemetry, and low-latency networking.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 2004
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