Solutions Architect - Presales (Cisco)

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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 / BoMCisco 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