Datacenter Engineer Arista
12 Months
Remote
Only W2 No C2C
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled Data Center Engineer with strong experience in Arista Networks to design, deploy, and support scalable, high-performance data center environments. This role focuses on network infrastructure reliability, automation, and optimization within mission-critical data center operations.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain data center network infrastructure using?Arista switches and EOS
Configure and support? Layer 2/Layer 3 networking, including VLANs, VXLAN, EVPN, BGP, OSPF, and MLAG
Manage spine-leaf architectures and modern data center network designs
Monitor network performance, troubleshoot outages, and perform root cause analysis
Automate network operations using Python, Ansible, or Arista Cloud Vision
Collaborate with systems, cloud, and security teams to support hybrid and on-prem environments
Perform hardware installs, upgrades, and lifecycle management
Create and maintain network documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures
Participate in on-call rotations and scheduled maintenance windows
Ensure network security best practices and compliance standards are met
Required Qualifications
7+ years of experience in data center networking
Hands-on experience with Arista Networks (EOS, CloudVision preferred)
Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, and switching protocols
Experience with BGP and VXLAN/EVPN
Familiarity with automation and scripting (Python, Ansible, APIs)
Experience troubleshooting large-scale, high-availability environments
Understanding of Linux-based systems and data center operations
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
Arista certifications (ACE, ACE-A, or ACE-P)
Experience with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) connectivity
Knowledge of firewall and security integrations
Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware, KVM, Kubernetes networking)
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)