Federal Technical Solutions Engineer

What You’ll Do

The ideal candidate possesses the ability to troubleshoot complex and dynamic customer environments while balancing the communications needs of each case. A strong analytical mind is required, as is the ability to triage. As we are continually releasing new features and products, a high aptitude for both learning and teaching are required.

Our engineers work closely with other members of Customer Engineering as well as both Software and Hardware development—both in diagnosing problems as well as communicating them in multiple technical contexts. Thus, excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must, as is a collaborative approach.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced technical support for federal customers via phone, email, and secure communication channels.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware, software, and network configuration issues in data center, campus, and routing deployments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely resolution of escalated issues.
• Support product installation, operation, and optimization in compliance with federal security and operational standards.
• Document customer interactions, recurring issues, and provide feedback to engineering for continuous product improvement.
• Assist in developing knowledge base content and best practices tailored to the federal networking community.

• Working knowledge of networking industry standards, products, and protocols.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 2–5 years of hands-on experience in designing, deploying, configuring, and supporting network environments.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols and technologies : AAA/TACACS, ACL, ARP, BGP, DHCP, Ethernet, ICMP, IGMP, IPv4/IPv6, LACP, LLDP, MPLS, NAT, OSPF, PIM, QoS, RIP, SNMP, STP/RSTP/MST, VLAN, VRF, and other related technologies.
• Experience using troubleshooting tools such as tcpdump, Wireshark, and IXIA.
• Strong Linux command-line and scripting familiarity (Python, shell, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially for high-security or compliance-driven environments.
• The customer base requires US Citizenship, background checks, potential clearance processes, etc. Active security clearances are preferred (TS/SCI), but not mandatory.
• Experience supporting U.S. federal customers or integrators (DoD, IC, or Civilian) is preferred.
• Familiarity with FIPS, DISA STIGs, and other government compliance standards.
• Industry certifications (CCNP, JNCIP, Arista ACE, or similar) are a plus.

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.