Solutions Architect - Presales

**It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!** Job Description:  **Pre‑Sales & Solution Design** * Work closely with Sales, Partners, and Customers to understand business and technical requirements * Design end‑to‑end Cisco solutions including: * Enterprise Networking (Switching, Routing, Wireless) * Security (Firewalls, Cisco ISE, Duo, Umbrella, Secure Access) * SD‑WAN, Cloud, and Data Center solutions * Create **High-Level Design (HLD)**, **Low-Level Design (LLD)**, and **BoQ / BoM** **Cisco Technology Expertise** * Strong understanding of Cisco Networking and Cybersecurity products * Experience with VLAN design, segmentation, inter‑VLAN routing, redundancy, and high availability * Cisco Meraki solutions (MX, MS, MR) – deployment and dashboard management * VPNs (Remote Access and Site‑to‑Site), SD‑WAN, network expansion and scaling * Cisco DNA Center (DNAC), ISE, Umbrella, Duo, Secure Service Connect (SSC) * Network monitoring using SNMP, ManageEngine, and similar tools **Customer Engagement & Proposals** * Prepare and respond to **RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs** * Create techno‑commercial proposals, compliance matrices, and scope documents * Conduct solution presentations, demos, PoCs, and technical walkthroughs * Support deal qualification, BOQ presentation, and deal ID creation * Act as a trusted technical advisor for customers and partners **Collaboration & Delivery Readiness** * Coordinate with Professional Services and delivery teams for deployment readiness * Work with Cisco Account Teams, TAC, and OEM support for solution validation * Maintain solution documentation and technical artifacts * Mentor junior pre‑sales engineers as required **Mandatory Skills** * Strong networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, ICMP * Solid understanding of network security: Firewalls, VPNs, content filtering * Experience in virtualization, enterprise management systems, network monitoring * Basic knowledge of Infra services: AD, DNS, DHCP, NTP (preferred) **Qualifications & Experience** * BE / B.Tech in a relevant discipline * 4-8 years of experience as a Pre‑Sales / Solution Engineer * Cisco certifications such as **CCNA / CCNP** preferred * Strong presentation, communication, and documentation skills * Ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders * Customer‑focused mindset with ability to work independently **Why Join Us** * Exposure to enterprise and large‑scale Cisco deployments * Work with cross‑functional sales, partner, and delivery teams * Opportunity to grow as a trusted technical advisor and architect