Networking Subject Matter Expert
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About the Role
GBM seeks a highly skilled Networking Subject Matter Expert to support Presales and Sales teams in designing advanced networking solutions across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
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Responsibilities
- Act as the primary networking expert supporting Sales and Presales engagements
- Design end to end network architectures across LAN, WAN, SD WAN, WLAN, data center, and hybrid cloud environments
- Architect networking solutions spanning on prem infrastructure, public cloud, and hybrid connectivity models
- Engage customers to capture technical and business requirements and translate them into solution designs
- Develop HLDs, LLDs, BOQs, and technical proposals aligned with customer objectives
- Lead technical workshops, demos, and solution presentations
- Support RFP/RFI responses with strong technical articulation and differentiation
- Collaborate with OEMs and cloud providers for solution validation and competitive positioning
- Integrate networking with security architectures including micro segmentation, zero trust, and SASE
- Ensure smooth transition from presales to delivery by working closely with implementation teams
Requirements
- 8–15+ years of experience in enterprise networking, with presales or solution architecture exposure
- Strong expertise in routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN, EVPN)
- Hands on experience with SD WAN and network virtualization technologies
- Deep understanding of cloud networking constructs (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience with hypervisor based networking (VMware NSX T, Hyper V)
- Strong documentation, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- CCIE / CCNP (Enterprise/Data Center) certification preferred
- VMware VCP NV / NSX certifications preferred
- AWS/Azure Networking Specialty certifications preferred
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Role Overview
- We are seeking a highly skilled Networking Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support our Presales and Sales teams in designing, positioning, and delivering advanced networking solutions across on prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
- This role demands strong expertise in enterprise networking, cloud networking, and virtualization platforms, combined with the ability to translate business needs into scalable, secure architectures.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the primary networking expert supporting Sales and Presales engagements.
- Design end to end network architectures across LAN, WAN, SD WAN, WLAN, data center, and hybrid cloud environments.
- Architect networking solutions spanning on prem infrastructure, public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), and hybrid connectivity models.
- Design and position network architectures within hypervisor platforms such as VMware (NSX T), Hyper V, and KVM based environments.
- Engage customers to capture technical and business requirements and translate them into solution designs.
- Develop HLDs, LLDs, BOQs, and technical proposals aligned with customer objectives.
- Lead technical workshops, demos, and solution presentations.
- Support RFP/RFI responses with strong technical articulation and differentiation.
- Collaborate with OEMs and cloud providers for solution validation and competitive positioning.
- Integrate networking with security architectures including micro segmentation, zero trust, and SASE.
- Ensure smooth transition from presales to delivery by working closely with implementation teams.
- Stay current with trends such as cloud native networking, Kubernetes networking, AI driven operations, and NaaS.
Required Skills & Experience
- 8–15+ years of experience in enterprise networking, with presales or solution architecture exposure.
- Strong expertise in routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN, EVPN).
- Hands on experience with SD WAN and network virtualization technologies.
- Deep understanding of cloud networking constructs: AWS (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect), Azure (VNet, Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute), GCP (VPC, Cloud Interconnect).
- Experience with hybrid cloud connectivity and multi cloud networking design.
- Strong experience with hypervisor based networking: VMware NSX T (overlay networking, microsegmentation, load balancing), vSphere Distributed Switch, NSX ALB (AVI), Hyper V virtual networking and SDN concepts.
- Familiarity with container and Kubernetes networking (CNI, service mesh) is a plus.
- Understanding of network security integration (NGFW, NAC, SASE, microsegmentation).
- Exposure to automation and IaC tools (Python, Ansible, Terraform) preferred.
- Strong documentation, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Certifications (Preferred): CCIE / CCNP (Enterprise/Data Center), VMware VCP NV / NSX certifications, AWS/Azure Networking Specialty certifications, Aruba, Juniper, or equivalent vendor certifications.
Key Competencies
- Strong solutioning mindset with commercial awareness
- Ability to bridge traditional networking with cloud and virtualization domains
- Excellent communication and customer facing skills
- Ability to manage multiple opportunities in a fast paced pre sales environment
What We Offer
- Exposure to large scale hybrid and multi cloud projects
- Work with leading OEMs and cloud providers
- Opportunity to shape next generation networking architectures
- Strong career growth into principal/lead architect roles
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