Senior Arista Network & Automation Consultant
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Engagement Details
* Role:Senior Arista Network & Automation Consultant
* Start Date:01 June 2026
* End Date:31 December 2026
* Location:Hybrid
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver brownfield deployment of approved Arista switch configurations across production and pre-production sites.
* Perform Arista CloudVision Portal (CVP) upgrades and validation activities.
* Support tenant automation development and testing within CI/CD pipelines.
* Produce implementation documentation, rollback procedures, and technical handover artefacts.
* Maintain Jira ticket administration and delivery governance throughout the engagement.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Strong hands-on experience with Arista Networks EOS and CloudVision Portal (CVP).
* Proven experience delivering brownfield network migrations in live production environments.
* Strong understanding of EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, MLAG, and spine-leaf architectures.
* Automation experience using Python and/or Ansible.
* Experience with Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
* Strong troubleshooting, change-control, and documentation capability.
* Experience working within enterprise operational and governance frameworks.
Desirable Skills
* Arista ACE certification.
* Telecoms or large enterprise experience.
* Exposure to multi-site rollout programmes. xsngvjr
* Familiarity with Agile delivery and Jira administration.