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 / 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