Systems Engineer – VeloCloud SD-WAN/SD-Branch (MSP/SP)

Role Overview Join Arista's VeloCloud Systems Engineering team as a Systems Engineer to own, enable, and co-sell with strategic MSP/SP partners. You will serve as the dedicated technical SE for an assigned set of MSP/SP accounts, building deep and lasting relationships across technical, operational, and executive stakeholders within each partner organization. What You Will Do As a Systems Engineer, you will help MSP/SP partners create, package, and take to market differentiated SD-WAN and SD-Branch managed services built on VeloCloud and the broader Arista portfolio. You will also develop and deliver tailored enablement programs across all MSP/SP teams, ensuring seamless integration of VeloCloud SD-Branch into MSP/SP operational frameworks. Why It Might Be a Fit We are seeking a collaborative, technically strong Systems Engineer to own, enable, and co-sell with our strategic MSP/SP partners. You will have the opportunity to establish long-lasting relationships and credibility with diverse stakeholders across MSP/SP organizations, and provide structured feedback on features and enhancements required for managed service and multi-tenant use cases. Requirements BS/CS/CE degree or equivalent technical experience 5+ years of experience in WAN, networking, or cloud services, with at least part of that time focused on Service Provider or Managed Service Provider environments Understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), WAN technologies, and SD-WAN Experience supporting pre-sales activities, including technical presentations, solution design, and PoCs Ability to establish long-lasting relationships and credibility with diverse stakeholders across MSP/SP organizations Excellent communication, listening, and presentation skills Prior experience working with or supporting MSP/SP organizations, with an understanding of their structure and operational processes is a plus Knowledge of Linux, hypervisors, cloud computing, and operational tools for logs, metrics, events, and alerting Familiarity with automation frameworks and scripting (REST APIs, Python, Ansible) is a plus Understanding of Service Provider routing environments, including MPLS VPN and Segment Routing (SR) Experience co-developing or enabling managed service offerings is a strong plus Network Industry Certification is a plus Benefits medical dental vision wellbeing tax savings income protection Originally posted on Himalayas