Presales Engineer - Enterprise Networking
Roles & Responsibilities:
1. Solution Design & Architecture
- Understand customer technical requirements and design comprehensive enterprise networking solutions.
- Architect robust and scalable Wi-Fi, Campus LAN, and Network security infrastructure.
- Prepare detailed high-level and low-level design documentation.
2. OEM Product Expertise
- Demonstrate working experience with OEM products including Cisco Catalyst & Meraki, HPE Aruba, Ruckus Wireless, Juniper EX/QFX, Dell EMC Networking, etc.
- Provide multi-vendor solution comparisons and optimal product selection.
- Collaborate with OEM presales and technical teams for solution alignment.
3. Customer Engagement & Presentations
- Engage with enterprise customers to gather requirements and present technical solutions.
- Conduct live demos, product walkthroughs, and Proof of Concept (PoC) deployments.
- Participate in technical discussions, site surveys, and RF planning for Wi-Fi solutions.
4. Proposal & Bid Support
- Prepare Bill of Materials (BoM), Scope of Work (SoW), and network architecture diagrams.
- Support the sales team in responding to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs.
- Ensure technical accuracy and compliance of submitted proposals.
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with sales, delivery, and post-sales teams to ensure smooth handover and solution delivery.
- Assist project teams with technical validations during implementation.
- Help train internal teams and conduct knowledge transfer sessions.
Required Skill Sets:
- Strong knowledge of enterprise Wi-Fi solutions, including site survey tools (Ekahau, AirMagnet), RF planning, and wireless troubleshooting.
- Prepare and respond to RFPs, RFIs, RFQs with detailed technical documentation, including solution blueprints, diagrams, BoMs, and compliance matrices.
- Experience in Campus LAN architecture, access/core/distribution switching, VLANs, STP, link aggregation, and QoS.
- Familiarity with network security fundamentals, including firewall basics, 802.1X authentication, NAC, AAA, and secure WLAN design.
- Understanding of SD-WAN, cloud-managed networking, and network monitoring tools.
- Ability to simplify complex technical concepts during customer discussions and presentations.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related discipline.
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