Solution Architect Executive

Role Purpose:
The Solution Architect is responsible for designing end-to-end IT solutions aligned with customer business needs. This role bridges the gap between business requirements and technical implementation, ensuring scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions across infrastructure, networking, cloud, security, and applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Solution Design & Architecture
• Understand customer requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Design end-to-end architecture covering servers, storage, networking, cloud, security, and applications
• Ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, and aligned with industry best practices
• Create high-level and detailed solution architecture diagrams and documentation
• Presales & Customer Engagement
• Work closely with sales and presales teams during requirement discussions, RFPs, and proposals
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, and technical discussions
• Provide technical inputs for BOQs, cost estimation, and solution justification
• Act as a technical advisor to customers and internal stakeholders
• Technology Evaluation & Standardization
• Evaluate new technologies, tools, and platforms relevant to business needs
• Define standard solution frameworks, reference architectures, and best practices
• Ensure compliance with organizational, customer, and regulatory standards
• Delivery Support
• Support project and delivery teams during implementation
• Resolve complex technical challenges during deployment
• Ensure smooth handover of solution designs to delivery teams
• Validate final implementation against approved architecture
• Collaboration & Documentation
• Coordinate with OEMs, vendors, and partners for solution alignment
• Prepare and maintain technical documents, architecture notes, and solution presentations
• Share knowledge and mentor junior engineers and presales teams

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Required Skills & Competencies:
Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of IT Infrastructure (Servers, Storage, Virtualization)
• Expertise in Networking (LAN, WAN, WLAN, Firewall, Switching, Routing)
• Good understanding of Cloud Platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP any one or more)
• Knowledge of Cyber Security concepts and solutions
• Experience with enterprise IT solutions and integration
• Ability to create architecture diagrams, BOMs, and solution documents

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Customer-focused mindset
• Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, delivery, and vendors

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering / Technology (BE / B.Tech / MCA or equivalent)
• Relevant certifications (preferred):
• AWS / Azure / GCP Architect
• CCNA / CCNP
• VMware / Security certifications

Experience:

• 2-4 years of experience in IT Infrastructure / Networking / Cloud / System Integration
• Prior experience in a System Integrator environment is highly preferred
• Exposure to presales and solution design is mandatory