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 for employees and his

Long-term savings plan with employer

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Power Bridge is scaling its Solution Architecture practice in India, focusing on end-to-end networking and IT security designs for customers across South and West India. The role combines design, BoM creation, and customer-facing strategy to win opportunities and ensure SLA-aligned deployments.

The candidate will lead solutioning with a strong hands-on background, collaborate with sales, and mentor junior engineers while staying current with industry advances.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in networking and IT security, with 3–4 years in a Solution Architect role at a System Integrator.
• Hands-on deployment experience followed by solutioning, with strong fundamentals from real deployments.
• Deep knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, NAC, and network monitoring tools.
• Expertise across multi-vendor ecosystems (Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, HP/Aruba).
• Accurate BoM construction skills and ability to communicate trade-offs to customers.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with customers to understand objectives and gather detailed technical requirements.
• Design robust, scalable network architectures aligned with customer needs and budgets.
• Architect end-to-end security frameworks covering firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, identity, and zero-trust.
• Create BoMs with OEM models, licensing, accessories, and regional components.
• Author solution documents, presentations, and proposals; defend technical positioning during evaluation.
• Optimize solutions during the proposal phase with must-have vs nice-to-have trade-offs.

Skills

Networking

IT security

Solution architecture

Customer facing

BoM creation

Vendor ecosystems

Whiteboarding

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Networking/Cybersecurity

Tools

Cisco devices

Fortinet devices

Palo Alto devices

HP/Aruba devices

Job description

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.

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.