Provide technical pre-sales support in articulating infrastructure design with in-depth product knowledge on technologies such as Data Centre, Collaboration, Network, and Security solutions.
Drive solution sales by understanding clients’ technical needs and translating them into solutions.
Develop pre-sales skills on OEM technologies like Cisco, Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Dell / EMC, HPE, VMware, F5 DNS, and LTM.
Prepare proposals and support RFQ / RFP tenders in a shared centre environment, ensuring timely responses.
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders for requirement gathering via phone or collaboration tools.
Lead discussions with clients to discover needs and gather information.
Document needs into solutions, validate with clients, and close with a proposal, translating business needs into technical solutions.
Craft initial bills of material / configurations for complex solutions, selecting suitable models based on capacity and sizing features.
Assess client infrastructure and propose relevant solutions and scope of technical services for end-to-end implementation.
Facilitate and lead complex solutioning, working with clients, principals, vendors, and internal teams for support, integration, and design.
Estimate man-days and craft project implementation work breakdown structures, including timelines.
Create network diagrams in Visio and prepare PowerPoint presentations translating business requirements into technical designs.
Adhere to pre-sales processes and collaboration tools to communicate and deliver results.
Perform self-research on new OEM products to keep up with evolving solution offerings.
Experience and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
Experience level : Freshers.
Excellent technical sales and communication skills.
Passion for new technologies and self-motivated learning.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for consolidating complex bills of materials, design synchronization, and P&L management.
Deep skills in at least one technology tower (Networking, Data Centre, Security, or Collaboration) with relevant professional certifications such as :
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Additional certifications in Gartner’s leader solutions in Networking, Data Centre Storage, Server, Backup, Security, or Collaboration (e.g., Cisco, Avaya)
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