About the Role
This role is focused on scaling presales execution and driving delivery excellence for Cisco-aligned services. You will work closely with US-based enterprise customers, Cisco sellers, and partners, owning solution architecture, POCs/POVs, and presales delivery oversight. This is a hands-on architecture role, ideal for professionals coming from Cisco partners, system integrators, MSPs, or enterprise IT services environments, with strong depth in data center and AI infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Presales & Solution Architecture
- Lead presales solution architecture for Cisco-aligned services and offerings
- Partner closely with Cisco sales teams, partners, and enterprise customers
- Own end-to-end solution design, including requirement gathering, architecture definition, and technical validation
- Develop high-level and low-level designs aligned to customer business and technical needs
Technology Focus Areas
- Design and architect solutions across the following domains:
Cisco Data Center Technologies (Required)
- Cisco UCS, Nexus switching, ACI, VXLAN
- AI and high-performance data center topologies (Converged-rail, Rail-optimized, Dragonfly, etc.)
- Virtualized and hybrid data center environments
AI Infrastructure (Required)
- Cisco + NVIDIA-based AI infrastructure
- Secure AI Factory concepts
- GPU-based compute and high-performance networking for AI workloads
Hybrid Cloud & Infrastructure (Nice to Have)
- On-premises and public cloud integration (AWS, Azure, GCP - basic to intermediate level)
- Kubernetes setup and configuration
POCs, POVs & Commercial Support
- Lead and support Proof of Concepts (POCs) and Proof of Value (POVs) for enterprise customers
- Assist with effort estimation, BOM creation, pricing inputs, and SOW preparation
- Provide technical inputs for proposals, RFP responses, and customer presentations
Delivery & Practice Contribution
- Partner with delivery engineers to ensure smooth handover and high-quality execution
- Spend approximately 25% of time contributing to practice build activities, including:
- Solution SKUs and reference architectures
- Playbooks, best practices, and technical documentation
- Inputs to pricing models and standardized offerings
Basic Qualifications
- 8-14 years of experience in Solution Architecture, Presales, or Technical Consulting
- Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Data Center technologies
- Experience supporting US enterprise customers or global clients
- Background with Cisco partners, system integrators, MSPs, or IT services organizations is highly preferred
Technical Skills
Strong understanding of:
Cisco UCS, Nexus, ACI, VXLAN, EVPN, BGP, OSPF
Data center networking and compute architectures
AI infrastructure fundamentals
Hybrid cloud integration models
- Exposure to Cisco + NVIDIA AI infrastructure, GPU workloads, and AI clusters is a strong plus
- Solid understanding of enterprise security concepts
- Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, production-ready architectures
Soft Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable presenting solutions to customers and senior stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and ownership mindset
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Preferred Qualifications
- Cisco CCIE - Preferred
- Cisco CCNP - Mandatory or strongly preferred
- NVIDIA, Cloud (AWS/Azure), or Security certifications - Nice to have
Salary Range
$180,000 - $200,000 + Benefits
This is a full-time opportunity with Gruve, offering flexibility to work from either the Dallas office or the Redwood City office.