Solutions Architect - Presales | Arista/Ruckus

Ingram Micro India Private Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingram Micro India Private Limited is seeking a Pre‑Sales Solution Engineer with 4–6 years of experience to design and position enterprise networking and wireless solutions across mixed OEM environments.

You will translate business requirements into scalable, secure architectures, deliver HLDs/LLDs, support PoCs, and lead technical responses for RFPs, while collaborating with sales, partners, and customers. Proficiency with Aruba, Juniper, and Ruckus platforms is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong networking fundamentals with enterprise design and troubleshooting mindset.
• Expertise in wireless security, authentication, access policies, and infrastructure integration (AD, DNS, DHCP, NTP).
• Vendor-neutral and OEM certifications (Aruba, Juniper) as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Engage with sales and partners to design end-to-end campus LAN, WLAN, and WAN solutions.
• Deliver HLDs, LLDs, and BoQs aligned to OEM best practices.
• Present solutions, demos, and architecture walkthroughs to customers.
• Lead RFP/RFI/RFQ responses, including compliance matrices and narratives.
• Coordinate with services teams to ensure smooth handover and readiness.

Skills

Strong networking fundamentals

Wireless security & access policies

OEM/vendor-neutral certifications (Ars

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Aruba Central

ClearPass

SmartZone

Cloud Wi‑Fi

Job description

Professional Summary Pre‑Sales Solution Engineer with 4–6 years of experience designing and positioning enterprise networking and wireless solutions across mixed OEM environments including Aruba, Juniper, and Ruckus. Strong background in switching, routing, wireless, security integration, and SD‑WAN, working closely with sales, partners, and customers to translate business requirements into scalable, secure architectures. Proven ability to deliver HLDs, LLDs, BoQs, PoCs, and winning technical proposals.

Core Technology Expertise (Multi‑Vendor Aligned)

• 6–8 years of experience as a Pre‑Sales Solutions Engineer delivering enterprise networking and wireless solutions
• Understanding in L2/L3 switching and routing on Aruba CX and Juniper EX/QFX platforms
• Strong skills in VLAN design, segmentation, inter‑VLAN routing, and traffic optimization
• Proven high‑availability designs using MLAG, VSF, Virtual Chassis, LACP, and Spanning Tree
• Experience in campus and branch network architecture, scaling, and modernization
• Hands‑on with Aruba and Ruckus wireless (Aruba Central, ClearPass, SmartZone, Cloud Wi‑Fi)
• Strong understanding of RF design, site surveys, capacity planning, and Wi‑Fi security (802.1X, captive portals)
• Solid background in WAN/SD‑WAN, Juniper SRX routing, MPLS to internet migration, and VPNs
• Knowledge of network security integration, NAC with ClearPass, and secure BYOD access
• Proven ability to deliver HLDs, LLDs, BoQs, PoCs, and support winning technical proposals

Solution Architecting

Engage with sales, channel partners, and enterprise customers to gather business and technical requirements Design end‑to‑end enterprise network solutions (Campus LAN, WLAN, Branch/WAN) and deliver HLDs, LLDs, and BoQs aligned to OEM best practices

Customer Engagement & Consultative Selling

Act as a trusted technical advisor, delivering solution presentations, demos, and architecture walkthroughs Support wired and wireless PoCs and translate technical designs into clear business value propositions

RFP / Proposal & Deal Support

Lead technical responses for RFPs/RFIs/RFQs, including compliance matrices, solution narratives, and scope documents Support deal qualification, pricing discussions, OEM registrations, and solution validation with distributors and OEM teams

Collaboration & Delivery Readiness

Coordinate with professional services and deployment teams to ensure smooth handover and implementation readiness Maintain detailed design documentation and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and delivery teams

Mandatory Skills (JD Aligned)

• Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, ICMP) with an enterprise design and troubleshooting mindset
• Expertise in wireless security, authentication, access policies, and infrastructure integration (AD, DNS, DHCP, NTP)
• Certifications & Education OEM and vendor‑neutral certifications such as Aruba and Juniper (as applicable) Bachelor’s degree in engineering (BE/B.Tech) or equivalent qualification

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