Sr. Network Design Engineer/Consultant -100% Re...

Job description Sr. Network Design Engineer/Data Center Architect We are seeking an Advanced Services Engineer to provide advanced support, guidance and assistance to address specific customer needs. In this position, you will be working as a technology expert in the Routing & Switching space to design, implement, and support (troubleshoot) the deployments within a customer infrastructure (previous Juniper Experience is preferred). The ideal candidate will also have a level of comfort communicating across all functions within the organization, as well as with clients and partners. Previous Service Provider experience is required. Essential Functions of the Job: • You will provide advanced post-sales support for a large Data Center networking deployment for a large customer. • Review customer network designs for an EVPN, VxLAN, leaf-spine architecture and make recommendations for deployment • Migrate or interconnect to/from Juniper and other vendors to Arista infrastructure • Assist with configuration build outs including creating network provisioning automation using Python and tools such as Chef or Ansible • Assist with implementation and change controls • You will assist with proof of concepts (POC) and in-depth testing to validate design scenario • Provide bug scrubs and code recommendations • Provide interface to TAC and internal development teams and the customer • You will provide customer advice regarding architectural questions, product prerequisites, product features, etc. • Translate complex business requirements into Leaf-Spine Network solutions • Designing Network solutions utilizing extensive experience with routing protocols including advanced BGP design as well as extensive EVPN/VXLAN experience. • Establish and maintaining strong relationships with key partners • Attend key partner events, training sessions, and provide ongoing training with the customer teams globally • Continue training to maintain expertise • Ability to understand the client’s business objectives and technical needs • Ability to meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for sales and clients • Regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment • Maintain professional relationships with teammates, partners, and clients • Some travel may be required within assigned territory Qualifications Required Skills and Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent years of experience • Network Industry Certification preferred (e.g. CCIE (R&S), JNCIE) • 5+ years’ working experience with network technologies including network design and deployments of Campus and Data Center networks. Knowledge of leaf-spine architectures highly desired. • 5+ years’ minimum experience with Juniper, Arista or Cisco-based technologies focusing on infrastructure • Demonstrated experience in technical post-sales, as either a Network Consulting Engineer or as an Advanced Systems (AS) Engineer • Experience with Juniper or Cisco enterprise routing/switching within large data center enterprise customers (Catalyst, Nexus, ASR) • Expert knowledge in the following areas: Ethernet, VLANs, VxLAN, EVPN, IP Routing, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, eBGP, Multicast, QoS • Expertise in at least one area of Data Center related technologies - Openstack, SDN, NFV, Load Balancers, Virtualization, Linux tools • Expert level knowledge of industry-standard CLI • Ability to write white papers a plus • Background in Perl, Python, Scripting for creating network automation is highly desired • Excellent customer service and verbal communication skills • Excellent written skills and the ability to do related documentation and ticket tracking of opportunities/meeting follow-up Job Type: Full-time Pay: $110.00 - $125.00 per hour Benefits: • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Paid time off • Professional development assistance • Referral program • Retirement plan • Vision insurance Work Location: Remote