Solutions Architect - Presales (Cisco)

Job description

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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