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 D

- oEngage 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 valuable-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

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Requiremen**





- tsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related fiel
- d.8+ years of total experience in networking and IT security, with at least 3–4 years in a Solution Architect role at a System Integrato

- r.Demonstrated track record of designing complex network and security solutions end-to-end — qualification through deploymen
- t.Hands-on background in implementation (40% of career) followed by progression into solutioning (60%) — strong fundamentals from real deployment
- s.Deep working knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, NAC, and network monitoring tool

- s.Expertise across multiple OEM ecosystems — Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, HP/Aruba, or equivalen
- t.Accurate BoM construction skills — right-sizing without over-engineering or missing critical component
- s.Excellent customer-facing communication, whiteboarding ability, and consultative listening skill

- s.Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related fiel

**d. Good-to-H**
- aveIndustry certifications: CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, Fortinet NSE, or Palo Alto PCN
- SE.Experience working at a mid-to-large System Integrator with multi-vendor exposu
- re.Exposure to NAC, SD-WAN, SASE, or cloud networking (AWS/Azur
- e).Experience presenting to CXO-level customer stakeholde
- rs.Track record of growing into a leadership or regional architect ro

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Bene**

- fitsHealth insurance coverage for employees and their famil
- ies.Long-term benefit savings plan with employer matching contributi
- ons.Opportunities for professional development and advancement within the organizat

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📌 Solution Architect - Networking and IT Security (Bengaluru)
🏢 Power Bridge
📍 Bengaluru