Solutions Architect - Presales | Aruba

Ingram Micro; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingram Micro is seeking a seasoned Pre‑Sales Solutions Engineer to design and present enterprise networking and wireless solutions. The candidate will work with sales, partners, and customers to capture requirements and translate them into high‑level designs and BoQs.

Responsibilities include delivering PoCs and architecture walkthroughs, supporting RFP responses, and ensuring readiness with services teams. Strong Aruba/Juniper experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience as a Pre‑Sales Solutions Engineer delivering enterprise networking and wireless solutions.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Lead technical responses for RFPs/RFIs/RFQs, including compliance matrices and solution narratives.
• Coordinate with professional services and deployment teams to ensure smooth handover and implementation readiness.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

VLAN design

WLAN/Wi-Fi design

Aruba/Ruckus wireless

L2/L3 switching & routing

PoC/BoQ/LLD/HLD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (BE/B.Tech) or equivalent

Tools

Aruba Central

ClearPass

SmartZone

Cloud Wi‑Fi

Juniper SRX

Job description

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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