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Full-Time

Senior Kubernetes Admin / Systems Engineer

Engprod

Posted on 10/12/2024

Arista Networks

Arista Networks

1,001-5,000 employees

Provides cloud networking and AI-driven solutions

Data & Analytics
Cybersecurity
Hardware
Enterprise Software

Compensation Overview

$120k - $160kAnnually

+ Bonus + Equity + Commission

Senior

Remote in Canada

Remote work is available across Canada.

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Site Reliability Engineering
Cloud Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Python
JavaScript
Ansible
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • At least BSc Computer Science or Engineering + 8 years’ experience, MS Computer Science or Engineering + 6 years’ experience, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
  • Knowledge of one or more of Go, Python, Javascript. Experience with shell Scripting to be able to implement medium complexity automation workflows.
  • Knowledge of Linux (or UNIX).
  • Experience in operating software systems at scale.
  • Strong understanding of the fundamentals of storage and networking.
  • Comfortable with Ansible and GitOps.
  • Strong expertise with managing on-prem/baremetal Kubernetes clusters.
  • Applied understanding of software engineering principles.
  • Strong problem solving and software troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to design a solution and implement features independently. Ability to work in small teams.
  • Comfortable with security principles and able to study source code of OSS projects, conduct experiments as necessary to debug issues.
  • Proven expertise with debugging complex issues that span the technology stack.
  • Experience dealing with network proxies and containerized storage.
Responsibilities
  • Work with existing k8s admin team to own different aspects of managing a production k8s cluster (eg: upgrades, monitoring, capacity planning, security, developer experience etc)
  • Proactively monitor, respond to, and enhance alerts and set up automated alert handling where applicable
  • Create and maintain the incident response runbooks working with the service dev teams
  • Debug and resolve issues impacting developer user experience and infrastructure stability around the k8s platform
  • Adopt current best practices in k8s cluster management. Evaluate and adopt OSS projects that simplify k8s cluster management.
  • Set up guidelines and paved paths for service dev teams improving developer experience around the k8s platform.
  • Work with Arista’s software engineers to identify bottlenecks and limitations in our workflows, tooling, and infrastructure around k8s and provide fixes for those problems.
  • Engage with 3rd party vendor support as part of triage.

Arista Networks specializes in data-driven cloud networking for large data center, campus, and routing environments, offering platforms that provide availability, agility, automation, analytics, and security through an advanced network operating stack. Their main technologies include cloud networking, distributed control plane, and AI-driven network identity.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$359.4M

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

2004

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

14%

2 year growth

25%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Partnerships with companies like VAST Data enhance Arista's capabilities in AI infrastructure, making it a key player in the growing AI market.
  • The introduction of CV UNO™ and MSS positions Arista as a leader in network observability and zero trust security, attracting enterprise clients focused on security and compliance.
  • Recent acquisitions, such as Pluribus Networks, expand Arista's cloud networking offerings, potentially leading to increased market share and revenue growth.

What critics are saying

  • The highly competitive networking market, with giants like Cisco and Juniper Networks, could pressure Arista's market share and pricing power.
  • The complexity of integrating new acquisitions like Pluribus Networks may pose operational challenges and divert focus from core business activities.

What makes Arista Networks unique

  • Arista Networks excels in providing high-speed, low-latency networking solutions optimized for AI workloads, setting it apart from traditional networking providers.
  • Their Multi-Domain Segmentation Service (MSS) offers a unique, agentless approach to zero trust networking, reducing operational complexity and enhancing security.
  • Arista's CloudVision® Universal Network Observability™ (CV UNO™) system integrates network, systems, and application visibility, offering a comprehensive observability solution that competitors lack.