Solutions Architect - Presales (Cisco)

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