[Remote] Arista Wireless SME
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Arganteal Corporation is a professional IT services organization, and they are seeking an Arista Wireless SME to serve as the technical authority for enterprise wireless architecture. This role involves solution design, field deployment leadership, and providing technical support for Arista's next-generation wireless platforms.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary wireless domain expert, with deep, hands-on experience in Arista Wireless architecture, hardware, and cloud-managed technologies
- Design enterprise-grade wireless solutions leveraging Arista’s cognitive networking capabilities, including: CloudVision Cognitive Unified Edge (CV-CUE) centralized management, orchestration, and AI/ML-driven automation planes; Cognitive Wi-Fi platforms that provide data-driven telemetry, real-time analytics, and automatic optimization of wireless connections as network conditions evolve; Multi-radio, multifunction AP deployments with support for cutting-edge standards such as Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7, zero-touch onboarding, and high-density coverage models
- Develop high-level and low-level wireless designs (HLDs/LLDs) incorporating: RF design, capacity planning, AP placement, and cognitive tuning mechanisms; Zero Trust and WIPS security configurations integrated with cloud orchestration; Flexible data path options and scalable control-plane architectures inherent to CloudVision’s cognitive approach
- Lead and direct wireless deployment efforts in customer environments and ensure alignment to Arista cognitive design principles
- Mentor and guide junior engineers through: Zero-touch provisioning and onboarding of Arista AP platforms via CV-CUE; Implementation of AI/ML-enabled analytics and automated remediation features; Integration of AP connectivity with hosted identity management and external NAC solutions
- Validate configurations and deployments to ensure stable, optimized performance across cognitive AP platforms and centralized CloudVision management
- Participate in pre-sales scoping calls with sales and delivery leadership
- Provide detailed input on: The effort required to transition customers from legacy Wi-Fi environments to Arista, Cisco, Aruba and other OEM's or managed architectures; Level of Effort (LOE) estimation for discovery, design, deployment, optimization, and cutover phases
- Validate technical assumptions for proposals and SOWs based on real experience with Arista cloud-native wireless technologies
- Serve as the escalation point for delivery issues related to: Wi-Fi behavior under load and real-world spectrum conditions; Automation orchestration failures or troubleshooting of AI/ML-driven recommendations; Cross-domain issues spanning wired/wireless convergence and identity enforcement
- Engage directly in customer escalation calls to remediate issues, restore confidence, and guide recovery
Skills
- Hands-on design, deployment, and operational experience with Arista Cognitive Wi-Fi access point platforms (Wi-Fi 6/6E/7)
- Hands-on design, deployment, and operational experience with CloudVision Cognitive Unified Edge (CV-CUE) centralized management and cognitive analytics
- Hands-on design, deployment, and operational experience with AI/ML-driven automation, telemetry, and troubleshooting inherent to Arista cognitive networking
- Enterprise Aruba wireless design and deployment experience
- Familiarity with Juniper Mist and related wireless platforms
- Experience with Cisco enterprise wireless architectures
- Exposure to or hands-on experience with Nile wireless solutions
- Track record of enterprise wireless design and deployment, with at least the majority of experience on Arista cognitive wireless solutions
- Demonstrable ability to lead design and delivery teams and mentor engineers in real time
- Communication skills to interact confidently with technical and executive stakeholders
- Ability to balance design, deployment, and escalation responsibilities simultaneously
- Prior experience in IT professional services or consulting
- Multi-vendor wireless migration expertise
- Wireless certifications, particularly with Arista technologies
- Experience developing technical scoping documentation, proposals, and LOE estimates
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