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