Network Presales Consultant Data Networks

As a Network Presales Consultant at our company, your role will involve supporting RFP/RFI processes and designing robust, scalable, and cost-effective network solutions across DC, WAN, SDN, and campus environments. You will collaborate closely with clients, OEMs, and internal stakeholders to develop winning techno-commercial proposals. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead end-to-end network solution design encompassing DC, WAN, SD-WAN, ACI, etc. - Take ownership of RFP/RFI response processes and proposal creation - Coordinate with OEMs/Partners and internal teams to finalize solution design - Prepare solution documentation including BOM/BOQ, SOW, pricing, and presentations - Conduct due diligence, workshops, and client presentations - Stay abreast of new technologies and licensing models **Technical Skills Required:** - DC & SDN: Leaf-Spine, VXLAN, Cisco ACI, NSX - WAN & SD-WAN/ SD-LAN: Cisco Viptela, VeloCloud, Versa, Fortinet - Routing & Switching: BGP, OSPF, VLANs, GRE, IPsec, DHCP, DNS - Wireless: Cisco, Aruba, Meraki - Tools: Excel (Pivot tables), PowerPoint, Ansible, Python, Terraform **Certifications:** - Mandatory: CCNA - Preferred: CCNP As part of the team, you are expected to possess strong client-facing and presentation skills, along with experience in pre-sales, consulting, and solution architecture. Your ability to handle pressure, prioritize tasks, and lead solution workshops will be crucial. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are essential for this role. Additionally, a willingness to travel is required. Please note that candidates should be proficient in creating PowerPoint presentations and performing tasks in Excel, such as using Pivot tables.,