Principal Network Architect – Arista Data Center Solutions

Title: Principal Network Architect – Arista Data Center Solutions

Duration: 1 year, C2H

Pay Rate: $81-85.70/hr

Salary conversion: $175,000

Location: Client prefers Chicago or New York but open to 100% remote candidates (some travel involved if remote)

Day to day:

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Network Architect with deep expertise in Arista, Cisco Data Center technologies, and modern network architecture to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of complex enterprise and cloud networking environments. This individual will serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert responsible for architecting scalable, secure, and resilient network solutions while supporting client-facing consulting engagements.

Primary Responsibilities will include:

• Arista L5 Certification: real-world mastery of modern data center and cloud networking using Arista technologies.

• Design and engineering of effective and scalable network systems and solutions

• Participate in evaluation, testing, selection, and deployment of foundational network elements for a network buildout

• Ensure that solutions adhere to defined standards and best practices and/or assist in the development of these standards and best practices.

• Effectively design and communicate engineering solutions through detailed high- and low-level diagrams

• Routinely research, analyze, test, retest, and troubleshoot complex problems

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, with strict deadlines, both as an individual contributor and team leader

• Proven experience in knowledge transfer, documentation and information sharing while staying abreast of new technology/technical areas

• Provide advanced technical experience for complex project work, including functional subsystem upgrades for mission-critical network devices and services as well as strategic upgrades to the network

• Design, plan, and implement complex networks

• Establish requirements, provide analysis for network and services specifications, network design, network partitioning, and network architecture definition

• Provide advanced expertise in the development of network test, validation, and integration plans on projects, and assurance of network integrity

• Engage with Solutioning and Sales teams as a subject matter expert during customer calls

• Ability to mentor junior engineers in advanced technology deployments

• Time management and the ability to multitask between several ongoing projects

• Assist with development of SoW and LoE documentation

Must haves + screening questions:

• 15+ years of professional experience in large enterprise or carrier space

• Arista L5 Certification

• Professional networking certifications a plus (i.e. CCNP/CCIE or equivalent)

• Experience with Cisco primarily within the datacenter network portfolio

• Arista skills required Juniper skills would be nice to have

• Previous Consulting Experience required