Networking Presales Principal Engineer Senior Expert
Core
Senior expert bridging operational expertise, architectural thinking, and customer needs to support complex enterprise network infrastructure and design new customer solutions.
Role type
Senior IC networking presales principal engineer (architecture & pre-sales)
Builds
Complex enterprise network infrastructure, High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation, tender/RFP/RFQ technical responses, and customer presentations.
Domain
Enterprise networking, data center networking, network security
Required skills
Complex enterprise network architecture design, operational support and control, incident analysis, configuration and architectural best practices, customer requirement analysis, technical workshop facilitation, HLD/LLD documentation, solution alternative evaluation, tender response development, pre-sales team support, technology roadmap tracking
Preferred skills
SD-WAN/SDA knowledge, network security expertise, Cisco technology, HPE Aruba, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, cloud networking (Azure/AWS), network automation/infrastructure as code, CCNP/CCIE certification, ITIL/service management experience, large enterprise or service provider background
Technologies
Cisco, HPE Aruba, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Azure, AWS
Responsibilities
Provide senior-level professional support and control for complex corporate network infrastructure operations, support operational teams with technical guidance, analyze complex or critical incidents and recurring issues, review existing infrastructure architecture and identify optimization opportunities, establish and verify configuration and architectural best practices, evaluate major changes, migrations, and technology upgrades, identify and manage technology risks, feedback operational experiences into new solution design, participate in customer workshops and technical meetings, prepare and present customer presentations and technical concepts, support pre-sales engineers, account managers, and project teams, follow manufacturer and technology roadmaps and evaluate new technologies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence
