Sr. Systems Engineer - Service Providers - Remote

Versa Networks, Inc. is a leading vendor of next-generation Software Defined solutions and architectures, called Unified-SASE (Secure Access Service Edge). Versa is providing an end-to-end solution that both simplifies and secures the WAN/branch office network as well as securing connectivity for remote users. 

The goal of Versa Networks is to provide unprecedented business advantages through a software-based approach that allows for unmatched agility, cost savings and flexibility. We have created a feature-rich, scalable yet simple to use software platform to implement many different enterprise and service provider use cases, including: 

• Full software-defined and Unified SASE for enterprise customers or MSP’s.
• Secure SD-WAN for enterprises with layered security.
• Leading and award winning Cloud Security through the Versa SASE Fabric.

We are looking for passionate, entrepreneurial, and tech-savvy Sr. Systems Engineers to help our customers and partners evaluate, adopt and expand the use of our technology. 

Job responsibilities

• Provide pre-sales technical support and technical expertise to our customers and partners with objective to achieve sales targets.
• Establish trusted advisory role with strategic customers and partners (CIO, CISO).
• Enable and/or update partner network on product evolution.
• Perform workshops with prospects or customers on product evaluations and do demonstrations.
• Perform hands-on tests to validate customer proof-of-concept setups, network designs, and network deployments using new products and feature.
• Respond to RFI’s/RFP’s.
• Provide market and product feedback to product management and back-office.
• Keep up-to-date on competitive solutions, products, and services.
• Author whitepapers, knowledge base articles, and other customer/partner facing content.

Essential Skills

• Experience in planning and designing or operating service provider or large enterprise WAN/LAN networks
• Knowledge on solutions on Cloud security with FWaaS, DLP, CASB, RBI and Malware prevention solutions.
• Knowledge on technologies used in the security scene, such as proxies, SSL/TLS, VPN’s, Active Director/SAML/LDAP, threat prevention and mitigation
• Understanding networking and security architectures on the SASE framework.
• In depth understanding of TCP/IP protocol stack and operation.
• Knowledge on WAN technologies and protocols like MPLS, MPLS based VPNs, BGP, OSPF, QoS, NAT, Multicast.
• Knowledge in architecting and/or managing large-scale, high performing and resilient Enterprise networking and security solutions.
• Knowledge on Linux administration.

Desired Skills

• Knowledge on best practices architectures for SaaS applications.
• Hands-on experience in public and private cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, Openstack, VMware.
• Shell scripting, python scripting knowledge.

Competency

• Great analytical thinking.
• Ability to think full stack when it comes to problem solving.
• Ability to learn new technology quickly.
• Excellent hands-on skills in deploying and troubleshooting complex networks.
• Willingness to help customers, peers and other team members at any time.

Our Benefits

Versa Networks is a small but rapidly growing organization. It is built by people with vast experience in the networking industry. We are a pragmatic team with a healthy work-life balance. We offer competitive compensation packages with pre-IPO equity. Additionally, we offer a quality of life benefit to everyone in an inspiring environment with skilled and passionate co-workers. Our exciting company culture offers a great place to work and most important, to have fun.