Solution Architect - Networking and IT Security

Power Bridge; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Long-term savings plan with employer-m

Professional development

Job summary

Power Bridge is seeking a senior Solution Architect specializing in Networking and IT Security to own the end-to-end solution lifecycle from opportunity qualification to design and negotiation. You will work closely with sales teams to translate customer needs into scalable architectures and winning proposals while mentoring junior engineers.

This Bangalore-based role requires deep expertise across routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, NAC, and secure monitoring, with hands-on deployment

Qualifications

• 8+ years total experience in networking and IT security.
• 3–4 years in a Solution Architect role at a System Integrator.
• Hands-on deployment experience (≈40% of career) followed by solutioning (≈60%).
• Deep working knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, NAC, and network monitoring tools.
• Expertise across OEM ecosystems (Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, HP/Aruba) and BoM construction.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with customers to understand objectives, assess networks and security postures, and gather detailed technical requirements.
• Design robust, scalable network architectures aligned with customer needs, budgets, and best practices.
• Architect end-to-end security frameworks covering firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, NAC, and zero-trust principles.
• Create accurate BoM using OEM models, including licensing, accessories, and regional components.
• Author solution documents, presentations, and proposals; defend technical positioning during evaluation.
• Coordinate with implementation teams to ensure deployed solutions match architectural intent and SLAs.
• Stay current with emerging networking and security technologies and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Networking

IT Security

Solution Architecture

Customer communication

BoM creation

Vendor ecosystems

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Network Eng/Cybersecurity

Job description

About Us

Power Bridge is a customer centric AV & IT Infrastructure Solution & Services Provider, pivoting to bridge the Gap between innovative IT products, solutions and Customer needs. With Offices in Bangalore (HQ) and Hyderabad, we boast the capabilities and operational excellence to execute projects for our customers across India. Our Passionate teams across business functions work in tandem with our Industry leading Technology partners to deliver hassle-free technology upgrades projects with time bound SLA’s. We are scaling our Solution Architecture practice to support growing demand across South and West India. As a Solution Architect specializing in Networking and IT Security, you will own the technical solution lifecycle end-to-end — from qualifying customer opportunities, through designing scalable network and security architectures, to defending your solutions in negotiation. You will be a customer-facing trusted advisor, working closely with our sales and business teams to convert opportunities into wins.

What You'll Do

• Engage directly with customers to understand business objectives, assess existing network and security postures, and gather detailed technical requirements.
• Design robust, scalable, and right-sized network architectures aligned with customer needs, budget realities, and industry best practices.
• Architect end-to-end security frameworks covering firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection/prevention, identity, and zero-trust principles.
• Create accurate Bills of Material (BoM) using OEM-specific models (Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, HP, etc.), including licensing, accessories, transceivers, and regional components.
• Author solution documents, presentations, and proposals; defend technical positioning during customer evaluation and negotiation.
• Optimize solutions during the proposal phase — articulate must-have vs good-to-have trade-offs to customers transparently.
• Coordinate with implementation teams to ensure deployed solutions match architectural intent and SLAs.
• Stay current with emerging networking and security technologies and bring them into customer conversations proactively.
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge across the practice.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 8+ years of total experience in networking and IT security, with at least 3-4 years in a Solution Architect role at a System Integrator.
• Demonstrated track record of designing complex network and security solutions end-to-end — qualification through deployment.
• Hands-on background in implementation (40% of career) followed by progression into solutioning (60%) — strong fundamentals from real deployments.
• Deep working knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, NAC, and network monitoring tools.
• Expertise across multiple OEM ecosystems — Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, HP/Aruba, or equivalent.
• Accurate BoM construction skills — right-sizing without over-engineering or missing critical components.
• Excellent customer-facing communication, whiteboarding ability, and consultative listening skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field.

Good-to-Have

• Industry certifications: CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, Fortinet NSE, or Palo Alto PCNSE.
• Experience working at a mid-to-large System Integrator with multi-vendor exposure.
• Exposure to NAC, SD-WAN, SASE, or cloud networking (AWS/Azure).
• Experience presenting to CXO-level customer stakeholders.
• Track record of growing into a leadership or regional architect role.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage for employees and their families.
• Long-term benefit savings plan with employer matching contributions.
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement within the organization.