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Solutions Architect - Lead

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Solutions Architect - Lead

Description

Key Responsibilities

Technical Pre-Sales Support

  • Act as the technical subject matter expert for HPE solutions, including Servers, Storage, Networking, Hyperconverged Infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud, and Data Center solutions.
  • Support the sales team in qualifying opportunities and addressing customer technical requirements.
  • Conduct solution presentations, product demonstrations, workshops, and technical discussions for partners and end customers.
  • Develop solution architectures, bill of materials (BOMs), and technical proposals.

Solution Design & Consulting

  • Assess customer environments and recommend appropriate HPE solutions.
  • Design end-to-end infrastructure solutions aligned with customer business objectives.
  • Provide sizing, configuration, and architecture recommendations.
  • Assist in preparing RFP, RFQ, and RFI responses.

Partner Enablement

  • Support channel partners with technical training and solution positioning.
  • Conduct partner enablement sessions on HPE products, tools, and technologies.
  • Collaborate with HPE technical teams to stay updated on product roadmaps and new offerings.

Business Development Support

  • Work closely with HPE Business Managers and Account Managers to identify new opportunities.
  • Assist in creating proof-of-concepts (POCs) and pilot deployments.
  • Drive adoption of strategic HPE solutions and initiatives.
  • Support demand generation events, webinars, and customer engagements.

Vendor & Internal Collaboration

  • Engage with HPE technical teams for complex solution designs and escalations.
  • Coordinate with sales, operations, services, and support teams to ensure seamless project execution.
  • Maintain strong relationships with HPE stakeholders and channel partners.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 4-8 years of experience in IT infrastructure pre-sales, solution architecture, or technical consulting.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise data center technologies.
  • Experience with HPE product portfolio and solutions.
  • Excellent presentation, communication, and customer-facing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • HPE ASE (Accredited Solutions Expert) or ATP certifications.
  • Knowledge of virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V).
  • Experience with Hybrid Cloud, Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Data Protection solutions.
  • Familiarity with networking, storage, and server technologies.

Technical Skills

Compute

  • HPE ProLiant Servers
  • HPE Synergy
  • HPE BladeSystems

Storage

  • HPE Alletra
  • HPE Nimble Storage
  • HPE StoreOnce
  • SAN and NAS Technologies

Networking

  • HPE Aruba Networking
  • Switching and Wireless Solutions

Cloud & Virtualization

  • VMware vSphere
  • Microsoft Hyper-V
  • Hybrid Cloud Solutions
  • Containers and Kubernetes (preferred)

Soft Skills

  • Solution Selling
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Technical Presentation Skills
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Problem Solving and Troubleshooting
  • Time Management
  • Team Collaboration

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Technical Win Rate
  • Revenue Influenced
  • Solution Design Accuracy
  • POC Conversion Rate
  • Partner Enablement Metrics
  • Customer Satisfaction Scores
  • Certification and Technical Readiness
  • Response Time for Technical Support Requests

Experience Range: 4-8 Years
Designation: Pre-Sales Engineer / Senior Pre-Sales Engineer

Explore our Benefits

We take great care of our people; everyone is made to feel welcome and opportunities to grow apply to all. But the prospect of shaping the future through technology is something that you’re unlikely to find anywhere else.

Buddy Program

Buddy Program for all the employees (office & warehouse) to help them have a good understanding of the overall process and they have someone to look up to in case of any challenges.

Competitive Salary packages

Competitive Salary packages for all the employees as per their skillset and the knowledge that they bring.

Great Place to Work

An opportunity to work with a Great Place to work certified organization.

Diversity & Inclusion

Ingram Micro is a diverse and inclusive organization where everyone who has the right skillsets is welcomed to work with us.

Leave Bank policy

Leave Bank policy helps the employees (Office & Warehouse) to share the leaves with other employees who are in need for the same.

LinkedIn & Workday Learning

LinkedIn Learning & Workday Learning for all the permanent employees (Office & Warehouse) for their personal as well as professional growth.

Mediclaim & Insurance benefits

Apart from the Salary package that we offer, we provide Mediclaim & Insurance benefits to all our employees (Office & Warehouse) who join us.

Rewards & Recognition

We have good rewards & recognition policies in place for all the employees (Office & Warehouse). For example: 5 years completion award, 7 years completion award, etc.

Excellent Leave policy

Apart from 18 Paid leaves, 10 Casual Leaves & 10 Sick Leaves, we provide 1 birthday leave, 6 Months maternity leave, 5 days paternity leave.

Day care facility reimbursement

Day care facility reimbursement for Female Associates (Office & Warehouse) for their kids between 6 Months to 6 years

Employee Assistance Program

Mental health programs for all the associates (Office & Warehouse)

Environmental, Social & Governance

Ingram Micro focuses on Environmental, Social & Governance through various activities for example planting a tree when someone from the organization retires.

Internal Mobility

Internal Mobility for all the employees (Office & Warehouse) to give them a chance to explore other opportunities within the organization itself and grow.

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Who we are

Ingram Micro India is the top IT Distribution company in India with nationwide presence at nearly 40+ locations. Ingram Micro touches 80% of the technology you use every day with our focus on Technology Solutions, Cloud, and Commerce and Lifecycle Solutions. With $46 billion in revenue, we have become the world’s largest technology distributor with operations in 56 countries and more than 35,000 associates. We continue to strategically expand our global reach with 32 acquisitions since 2012.

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At Ingram Micro we are dedicated to a shared set of principles that unites and guides us to better decisions and behaviors.

Delivering successful results, embracing change with courage, and acting with integrity every time and everywhere. We revel in using our imagination with creativity, agility and resourcefulness, we act with responsibility, and we are proud of our talent. Attracting, inspiring, retaining and celebrating our best individuals is the foundation of our success.

Being clear on our own objectives means we can fully focus on the success of our business partners and associates.

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