POC Engineer

Company: Arista Networks
Location: Cary
Posted on: February 13, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description 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 The POC team is a group of high caliber networking experts who are responsible for designing and demonstrating cutting-edge Arista Networks solutions. This is a customer-facing test role that drives new customer wins and introductions of new technologies to our worldwide customers. What You’ll Do Work with Arista System Engineers and potential customers to write and develop POC test plans to verify and validate that Arista products meet customer’s network design requirements Identify or develop test tools and test methods to validate complex scale and performance requirements Design, build and configure large test beds for the POC tests. Trial run the POC tests, verify that the product and solution meet customer’s solution needs. Host customer for POC, execute tests and demonstrate capabilities. Document test results with detailed logs, screen shots and other supporting information. Log defects identified in the bug tracking system with detailed diagnostic information, reproduce defects and assist engineering team in resolving defects. Propose feature and functionality enhancements based on customer feedback. Participate in engineering functional specification and test plan review meetings and provide inputs on functionality, scale and test requirements. Qualifications BS CS/CE/EE. MS degree preferred 5 years of experience in software test, system test, proof of concept tests, network consulting, systems engineering, or advanced services CCIE certification is a plus In-depth knowledge and experience in deploying, testing and troubleshooting: STP, LACP, OSPF, BGP, EVPN, ISIS, Segment Routing, BFD, NSF, MPLS, IGMP, PIM SM/SSM, ACL, QoS, Radius/ TACACS, 802.1x, NAC, sFlow, Experience in network virtualization technologies such as VXLAN, OpenStack, etc. Experience in integrating firewalls, load balancers, and virtualization controllers in virtualized networks Experience in routing & switching hardware platform tests Experience with IXIA or Spirent for traffic generation and protocol emulation Experience in server virtualization and Linux tools Experience in scripting using Python, Tcl, Perl, etc. Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to operate with a high degree of independence and manage projects Enjoy cross-functional collaboration and shared responsibility in small team settings Enjoy on the job learning of new technologies Preferred Skills : 1 years of experience in multi-protocol system test. LI-SP1 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.

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