Solutions Architect - Presales (Cisco)
Ingrammicro · ingrammicro.in
AhmedabadLead / Manager4–8 yrs
The job in short
Presales solutions engineer for Cisco.
CybersecurityNetworkingCCNACompliance
Details
- Found
- 23 d ago · posted 2026-09-22
- Location as listed
- Ahmedabad, India
- Role
- Pre-sales / Solutions Engineer
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
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
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