Solutions Architect - Presales

About the role

Aruba seeks a Solutions Architect - Presales in Chennai, India, to drive enterprise networking and wireless solution sales. The role involves designing end-to-end LAN/WLAN/WAN architectures, leading technical proposals, and acting as a trusted advisor to customers. This full-time position requires deep expertise in multi-vendor platforms and presales engineering.

What you’ll do

• Design end-to-end enterprise network solutions (Campus LAN, WLAN, Branch/WAN) and deliver HLDs, LLDs, and BoQs
• Engage with sales, channel partners, and enterprise customers to gather business and technical requirements
• Act as a trusted technical advisor, delivering solution presentations, demos, and architecture walkthroughs
• Lead technical responses for RFPs/RFIs/RFQs, including compliance matrices and solution narratives
• Support wired and wireless PoCs and translate technical designs into clear business value propositions
• Coordinate with professional services and deployment teams to ensure smooth handover and implementation readiness

What you’ll bring

• 6–8 years experience as a Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer delivering enterprise networking and wireless solutions
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (BE/B.Tech) or equivalent qualification
• Strong skills in VLAN design, segmentation, inter-VLAN routing, and traffic optimization
• Understanding of L2/L3 switching and routing on Aruba CX and Juniper EX/QFX platforms
• Proven high-availability designs using MLAG, VSF, Virtual Chassis, LACP, and Spanning Tree
• Hands-on with Aruba and Ruckus wireless technologies including Aruba Central and ClearPass

Nice to have

• 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
• Expertise in wireless security, authentication, access policies, and infrastructure integration
• OEM and vendor-neutral certifications such as Aruba and Juniper (as applicable)

Skills

Education

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