Strong Technical expertise in cybersecuritydomains such as Cloud Security, IAM,AppSec, Data Security, Network Security, Threat Modelling (STRIDE, PASTA etc),Zero Trust, Cyber Defense or SecurityArchitecture best practices.
5-6 years of extensive cybersecuritypre-sales experience with experience in IT services industry.
Understanding compliance andsecurity frameworks such as ISO 27001, HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC2, GDPR,PDPA, DPDP, CSACCM, CIS Benchmarks.
Hands-on understanding of cloudplatforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and native cloud security services, along withability to architect end-to-end cloud security solutions
Ability to translate thebusiness and compliance requirement into actionable security controls based onthe risk appetite of the organization
Strong analytical,communication and presentation skills with experience pitching cybersecurityservices and solutions.
Certifications such as CISSP,CCSP, CISM, and cloud security certifications are a plus.
Position Summary: The Cybersecurity Solution Architect (Presales Specialist) is responsible for participatingin cybersecurity presales activities, architecting secure and scalablesolutions for enterprise clients, supporting RFP/RFI processes, and driving thetechnical bid in competitive deals. The role requires broad cybersecurityknowledge, strong presentation skills, and the ability to work with Sales,Delivery, Product, and customer stakeholders to build commercially viable andtechnically robust solutions.
Conduct discovery workshops with customers to understand business, technical,and security requirements. Build solution architectures and high-level designs across AWS, GCP, Azureand hybrid environments.
Recommend security controls for cloudenvironments, containers/Kubernetes, SaaS applications, data platforms, andAI/ML workloads.
Prepare and respond to RFPs/RFIs by developing solution narratives, diagrams,estimates, and technical differentiators.
Collaborate with cloud architects, development teams, network/securityengineers and stakeholders to validate secure design approaches.
Present cybersecurity solutions, service offerings, and value propositions tocustomers and internal leadership.
Review customer architectures and identify gaps, risks, and required securitycontrols.
Create presales collateral including solution decks, capability documents,service catalogs, and reusable templates.
Keep abreast of cybersecurity trends, market changes, competitor capabilitiesand new cloud-native security features.
Support pricing and commercial modeling in collaboration with finance anddelivery teams.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-interaction presales environment withmultiple simultaneous engagements.
Willingness to travel to customer locations, workshops, and industry eventsas required.
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Sales & Business DevelopmentRole Category: BD / Pre SalesRole: Pre Sales ConsultantEmployement Type: Full time