Network Presales Solution Architect

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HCLTech's Digital Foundation Services are designed to accelerate enterprise transformation by offering a comprehensive suite of IT infrastructure management solutions. These services focus on creating a resilient, transformative, and efficient digital infrastructure. NextGen Network Services transform enterprise networks to be lean, agile, and experience centric.

Profile Requirement:

• Network RFP/RFI response skills for global engagements including developing proposals and estimates for large scale network infrastructure design and managed services.
• Prepare network design to address solution requirements of network transformation projects involving automation, AIOps, connectivity, cloud and security.
• Collaborate with Hybrid Cloud, Digital Workplace, Cybersecurity Service business units and OEM partners for technical design and sizing.
• Responsible for technical architecture, overall cost and quality of the proposal supported by documents such as proposal, resource unit costing, architecture, design, bill of material and solution presentation.
• Develop proof of concept in lab for network transformation with OEM partner ecosystem, HCLTech tools, software and services.
• Understanding of network automation technologies, observability and AI insights is desirable for handling next generation managed services opportunities.

Technical Requirement:

• Solid experience with network infrastructure design and managed services with automation technologies. Expert-level routing protocol, switching and DDI knowledge.
• Practical hands-on experience in data center platforms such as Cisco ACI, VMWare NSX, Cisco Nexus series, Aruba wireless and Arista DC offerings.
• WAN connectivity architecture and solution expertise including SD-WAN exposure related to Cisco Viptela and Meraki, Prisma SD-WAN and Fortinet.
• Prior experience working with wireless networking platforms of Cisco, Meraki and HPE Aruba.
• Building proposals with monitoring and infrastructure management tools.
• Industry certifications of leading network providers and OEM is mandatory.