Cisco SDWAN and Arista Engineer

• Responsible for the delivery of network planning, design, implementation & optimization services as a post sales consultant to WWT's Commercial Enterprise clients.
• Create Low Level and High-Level designs of SDWAN and Route/Switch networks utilizing industry best practices with hardware to include Cisco and Arista.
• Lead the delivery of network solutions including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers and other network hardware appliances as needed.
• Oversee/perform new and existing equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
• Perform installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of customer managed hardware, software, and peripheral devices.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.

• Must have at least 5 years of experience designing, deploying, and implementing Cisco SDWAN and Route/Switch hardware in addition to Arista hardware.
• Arista and Cisco Enterprise Network experience required (Catalyst/Nexus).
• Experience creating logical design models
• Working technical knowledge of network control protocols (QOS, PfR, PoE, NTP, DHCP), network management protocols (CDP, FTP, TFTP, SNMP) and security protocols (SSH, HTTPS, AAA, IPSec, TustSec).
• Strong knowledge of IP communication and routing is required (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP). Experience with inter-company routing is preferred.

Education

• Related degree in computer science or electrical engineering and/or five years equivalent network engineering experience.

Certifications

• Certifications in Cisco and Arista

Work Experience

• Understand WAN/LAN and transport technologies (Ethernet, DMVPN, WAAS and MPLS).
• SD-WAN implementation and migration experience preferred.
• Configuration management of networking devices using automation tools (APIC-EM, Cisco Prime) and API scripting with Python preferred.
• Cisco partner post sales consulting experience strongly preferred.
• Cisco Meraki experience is preferred.
• Knowledge or experience with Nexus 9K and ACI is a plus.
• Knowledge or experience F5 load balancing, Palo Alto technologies, Cisco UCS, or Cisco MDS is a plus.
• Able to conduct research into networking issues and products as required.
• Strong Arista Networks knowledge and experience
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills with the ability to work well in a collaborative environment.
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
• Able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong customer service orientation with proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.

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