Presales Engineer Network.

Modgen Solutions; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Modgen Solutions is seeking a Presales Engineer – Network in Navi Mumbai. You will understand customer requirements, design network solutions, and prepare technical proposals and BoQs. You will support the sales team during discussions and ensure a smooth transition from presales to project execution.

The role requires hands-on network design expertise, experience with LAN/WAN, routing, switching, and enterprise Wi‑Fi, plus a strong ability to present solutions and produce detailed documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in IT/Networking or related field.
• CCNA certification is preferred; higher certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer requirements and discuss with sales teams in presales.
• Design network solutions including LAN/WAN, routing, switching, and security.
• Prepare BoQ/BoM, technical proposals, and architecture diagrams.
• Create RFP/RFQ responses and support commercial proposals with technical justification.
• Conduct product demos/PoC and assist in client discussions.

Skills

Networking Fundamentals

TCP/IP

VLAN

STP/RSTP

Routing

DHCP/DNS

NAT

ACL

QoS

IPv4/IPv6

Network redundancy

Routing Protocols

OSPF

BGP

EIGRP – advantage

Static routing

Network Security

Firewall policies

NAT

VPN

IPS/IDS

SSL/IPSec VPN

High Availability

Zero Trust/NAC concepts

Wireless

Enterprise Wi-Fi architecture

Controller-based Wi-Fi

Access Point sizing

RF basics

Guest Wi-Fi

Authentication and NAC

Education

Bachelor's degree/Diploma in IT, Computer Science, Electronics or Networking

CCNA certification

CCNP, Fortinet, Aruba or equivalent certifications

Tools

MS Visio

draw.io

Excel

PowerPoint

CRM

Vendor sizing/configuration tools

Job description

Presales Engineer Network.

Position

Designation: Presales Engineer – Network

Department: Presales / Technical Sales

Location: Navi Mumbai / Mumbai Employment Type: Full-time Reporting To: Technical Head

Job Purpose

The Presales Engineer – Network will be responsible for understanding customer requirements, designing suitable network solutions, preparing technical proposals and BoQs, supporting the sales team during customer discussions, and ensuring a smooth transition from presales to project execution.

Key Responsibilities

1. Requirement Understanding

• Understand customer business and technical requirements.
• Conduct technical discussions with customers and sales teams.
• Analyse existing network infrastructure and identify gaps.
• Prepare requirement documents, solution notes and technical questionnaires.
• Participate in customer meetings, site surveys and technical presentations.

2. Network Solution Design

• Design and propose solutions covering:
• LAN / WAN
• Routing & Switching
• Enterprise Wi-Fi
• SD-WAN
• Firewall & Network Security
• Internet connectivity
• VPN
• Network monitoring
• Load balancing
• Data Center networking
• NAC
• Network redundancy and high availability
• Experience with technologies/products from vendors such as Cisco, HPE Aruba, Fortinet, Sophos, Palo Alto, Juniper, Versa, Ruckus or similar will be an advantage.

3. Presales Activities

• Prepare BoQ, BoM, technical proposals and solution architecture.
• Select appropriate products based on customer requirements and budget.
• Prepare technical comparison between different solutions.
• Work with distributors/OEMs for product specifications, sizing and pricing.
• Prepare RFP/RFQ responses and compliance sheets.
• Support sales teams in preparing commercial proposals.
• Conduct product demonstrations and Proof of Concept (PoC).
• Support negotiation by providing technical justification and solution alternatives.

4. Documentation

• Prepare and maintain:
• High-Level Design (HLD)
• Low-Level Design (LLD)
• Network topology diagrams
• Technical proposals
• Scope of Work (SOW)
• BoQ/BoM
• Compliance matrix
• Technical presentations
• Solution comparison documents
• Implementation assumptions and prerequisites

5. Customer & Sales Support

• Act as the technical SPOC during presales engagements.
• Attend customer meetings along with sales representatives.
• Present proposed solutions to technical and management teams.
• Understand objections and provide technically appropriate alternatives.
• Help sales identify opportunities for upselling/cross-selling.
• Maintain technical details and opportunities in CRM.

6. Project Handover

• Conduct detailed technical handover to the implementation team after order confirmation.
• Ensure the final solution matches the approved proposal and BoQ.
• Clearly document assumptions, dependencies, licenses and implementation requirements.
• Support the implementation team during the initial stage where required.

Required Technical Skills

• Networking Fundamentals
• TCP/IP
• VLAN
• STP/RSTP
• Routing
• DHCP/DNS
• NAT
• ACL
• QoS
• IPv4/IPv6
• Network redundancy
• Routing Protocols
• OSPF
• BGP
• EIGRP – advantage
• Static routing
• Network Security
• Firewall policies
• NAT
• VPN
• IPS/IDS
• SSL/IPSec VPN
• High Availability
• Basic Zero Trust/NAC concepts
• Wireless
• Enterprise Wi-Fi architecture
• Controller-based Wi-Fi
• Access Point sizing
• RF basics
• Guest Wi-Fi
• Authentication and NAC

Tools

• MS Visio / draw.io or similar
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• CRM
• Vendor sizing/configuration tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree/Diploma in IT, Computer Science, Electronics or Networking.
• CCNA certification preferred.
• CCNP, Fortinet, Aruba, Cisco or equivalent certifications will be an advantage.

Key Competencies

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Good customer-facing ability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to convert business requirements into technical solutions.
• Commercial awareness while designing solutions.
• Good documentation skills.
• Ability to work with Sales, OEMs, distributors and implementation teams.
• Willingness to travel for customer meetings/site surveys when required.