Arista Networks Inc
Network Engineer in Solution Test
Arista Networks Inc, Austin, Texas, us, 78716
Company 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.
Job Description
Who You'll Work With
Arista Networks is seeking high-caliber Solution test engineers.
The key role of the Solution test group is to ensure the quality of Arista's products through System test type testing of large, complex and feature rich end-to-end environments 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 testexercising extensive feature interaction and identifying potential breakage areasexhaustive testing focusing on realistic use cases, scale and performanceWhat You'll Do
Collaborate with various stakeholders from the development, sales and other test teams to understand requirements and expectationsPlan the building of, or add to the existing network topology required to test the use casesConfigure hardware, features, traffic generators and other tools to emulate the required environmentExecute exhaustive testplan, focusing on potential weaker areas, performance and realistic scaleTroubleshoot failures and performance shortcomings and work with the development team on reproduction, root cause analysis, fix verification and bug/limitation documentationCommunicate and present results to various stakeholders while providing feedback and recommendations on potential design and performance improvementsInteract with sales team and customers to answer questions, handle ad-hoc requests and run small demosCollaborate with peers to cross-train on new technologies and improve team effectivenessHelp the TAC team with escalations reproductions efforts when neededQualifications
Masters degree in telecommunications, computer engineering, computer networking3+ years of experience in a System test or Solution test role, handling complex end-to-end environments.Highly detailed working knowledge of layer 2 and layer 3 technologies such as IP forwarding, IP multicast, OSPF, BGP, VXLAN, MPLS, eVPN, ECMP, VRRP, STP, RSTP, MST, PVST+, Ethernet link aggregation, LACP, etcDetailed working knowledge of layer-2/3-switch administration, including industry-standard CLI and SNMP interfacesFamiliarity with Linux tools such as ping, traceroute, tcpdump, ifconfig, ip link, ip route, arp, /proc/net, /proc/sys/net, vmstat, netstat, ttcp, iperf, and straceSome familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or TCLStrong written and oral communication skillsStrong drive to improve quality and curiosity to learn new technologiesAble to operate with a high degree of independence, driven by an internal desire to succeed at the challenge of breaking our products
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Additional Information
Arista Networks is an equal opportunity employer. Arista makes all hiring and employment-related decisions in a non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable federal, state, or law law. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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.
Job Description
Who You'll Work With
Arista Networks is seeking high-caliber Solution test engineers.
The key role of the Solution test group is to ensure the quality of Arista's products through System test type testing of large, complex and feature rich end-to-end environments 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 testexercising extensive feature interaction and identifying potential breakage areasexhaustive testing focusing on realistic use cases, scale and performanceWhat You'll Do
Collaborate with various stakeholders from the development, sales and other test teams to understand requirements and expectationsPlan the building of, or add to the existing network topology required to test the use casesConfigure hardware, features, traffic generators and other tools to emulate the required environmentExecute exhaustive testplan, focusing on potential weaker areas, performance and realistic scaleTroubleshoot failures and performance shortcomings and work with the development team on reproduction, root cause analysis, fix verification and bug/limitation documentationCommunicate and present results to various stakeholders while providing feedback and recommendations on potential design and performance improvementsInteract with sales team and customers to answer questions, handle ad-hoc requests and run small demosCollaborate with peers to cross-train on new technologies and improve team effectivenessHelp the TAC team with escalations reproductions efforts when neededQualifications
Masters degree in telecommunications, computer engineering, computer networking3+ years of experience in a System test or Solution test role, handling complex end-to-end environments.Highly detailed working knowledge of layer 2 and layer 3 technologies such as IP forwarding, IP multicast, OSPF, BGP, VXLAN, MPLS, eVPN, ECMP, VRRP, STP, RSTP, MST, PVST+, Ethernet link aggregation, LACP, etcDetailed working knowledge of layer-2/3-switch administration, including industry-standard CLI and SNMP interfacesFamiliarity with Linux tools such as ping, traceroute, tcpdump, ifconfig, ip link, ip route, arp, /proc/net, /proc/sys/net, vmstat, netstat, ttcp, iperf, and straceSome familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or TCLStrong written and oral communication skillsStrong drive to improve quality and curiosity to learn new technologiesAble to operate with a high degree of independence, driven by an internal desire to succeed at the challenge of breaking our products
#LI-PA1
Additional Information
Arista Networks is an equal opportunity employer. Arista makes all hiring and employment-related decisions in a non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable federal, state, or law law. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.