Arista Wireless SME

Arista Wireless SME

Location: Remote Work From Home

Role: 90 Day Contract to Hire (Potential to convert from Contract to Full Time Employee with benefits)

Position Overview

The Arista Wireless SME is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role within a professional IT services organization, serving as the technical authority for enterprise wireless architecture. This position demands expertise in Arista's next-generation wireless platforms, with demonstrable experience designing, deploying, and supporting Arista Cognitive Wi-Fi and CloudVision Cognitive Unified Edge (CV-CUE) solutions.

The role blends solution design, field deployment leadership, pre-sales technical scoping, and escalation support, operating as both an architect and hands-on technical mentor to delivery teams.

Core Responsibilities

Wireless Architecture & Design

• 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

Deployment Leadership & Technical Execution

• 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

Pre-Sales Scoping & Technical Support

• 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

Escalation & Customer Assurance

• 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

Required Technical Expertise (Priority Order)

• Arista Wireless – REQUIRED / NON-NEGOTIABLE

  • Hands-on design, deployment, and operational experience with:

    • Arista Cognitive Wi-Fi access point platforms (Wi-Fi 6/6E/7)

    • CloudVision Cognitive Unified Edge (CV-CUE) centralized management and cognitive analytics

    • AI/ML-driven automation, telemetry, and troubleshooting inherent to Arista cognitive networking

• HPE Aruba Wireless

  • Enterprise Aruba wireless design and deployment experience

• Juniper Wireless

  • Familiarity with Juniper Mist and related wireless platforms

• Cisco Wireless

  • Experience with Cisco enterprise wireless architectures

• Nile Wireless

  • Exposure to or hands-on experience with Nile wireless solutions

Required Qualifications

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Role Characteristics

• Combination of technical leadership, hands-on execution, pre-sales engagement, and post-deployment escalation support

• Acts as the architectural authority for Arista wireless engagements