Product Designer

Solution Architect (Presales for Services)

Company Name: Inflow Technologies

Company Website: https://inflowtechnologies.com/

Company details

Founded in 2005, Inflow Technologies is a niche player in the IT Infrastructure Distribution Services industry providing Value Added Distribution in Networking, Cyber Security, Unified Communications and Collaboration, AIDC, Surveillance, Server, Storage & Software related Products & Services in India/South Asia.

Inflow is headquartered in Bangalore with presence across 20+ locations, enabling resellers to design, deploy and adopt IT Infrastructure solutions to facilitate their customer needs. This initiative, supported by a strong technical team of 120+ certified resources, assists channel partners throughout their sales cycle.

Inflow has an annual run-rate revenue of USD 700+ Million.

Location: Bangalore

Mode of Working: Work From Office 

Days of Working: 5 Days a week

Responsibilities

Position Overview:

We are looking for a dynamic and technically proficient Presales Solution Architect to join

our Services Business Unit (BU). This role demands strong expertise in Security,

Networking and Mobility domains and will be pivotal in stitching together complex IT services deals, collaborating with sales teams, engaging with partners and customers, designing end-to-end solutions, preparing Statements of Work (SOW), and creating detailed effort

estimations.

Key Responsibilities:

Presales &Solution Design

• Act as a technical expert in Security, Networking, and Mobility for IT services solutions.
• Engage with customers and channel partners to understand business challenges and technical requirements.
• Design customized service solutions aligned with customer needs.
• Collaborate with OEMs, service delivery, and project teams for developing solution proposals.

SOW & Effort Estimation

• Prepare detailed Statement of Work (SOW) documents clearly outlining deliverables, timelines, and responsibilities.
• Conduct effort estimations based on complexity, scope, and resource requirements.
• Define delivery models (onsite/offshore/hybrid) and SLAs as per project scope.

Bid Management & Deal Structuring

• Own and manage the technical response for RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (sales, delivery, legal, and finance) for deal structuring and pricing.
• Build compelling proposals that articulate business value and technical benefits.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with the Sales team to position services effectively and drive revenue.
• Interface with customers to provide clarity on solutions, approach, and service capabilities.
• Maintain strong relationships with OEM partners to stay updated on technology trends and solution offerings.

Knowledge Management & Enablement

• Continuously enhance domain knowledge on latest Security, Networking, and Mobility trends and services.
• Contribute to the development of reusable solution templates, case studies, and delivery frameworks.

Experience: 8+ Yrs or relevant Experience in Solution Designing of Networking and Cybersecurity Products

Skills Needed

Required Skills & Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in Presales/Solution Architect roles within IT Services.

Strong hands-on knowledge in:

• Cybersecurity technologies: Firewalls, SIEM, Endpoint Security, Identity & Access Management.
• Networking: SD-WAN, LAN/WAN, Switching/Routing, Wireless.
• Enterprise Mobility: MDM, BYOD strategies, secure access management.
• Demonstrated experience in writing SOWs, designing solutions, and creating effort estimates.
• Deep understanding of ITIL processes and service delivery life cycle.
• Proven experience handling complex, multi-technology deals.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Interview process

2 Rounds Virtual and 1 Face-to-Face

Any other additional information

• Preferred Certifications (Nice to Have):
• CCNP / CCIE / CISSP / CISM / CEH / CompTIA Security+
• TOGAF / ITIL Foundation / PMP
• OEM-specific certifications (Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, etc.)
• Commitment Clause of 3 years
• Key Attributes:
• Strategic mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple proposals simultaneously.
• Team player with high ownership and accountability.

As a Software Developer in Test (SDET), you will work closely with the product management and the developer team to deliver top quality products that meet and exceed the functional and non-functional requirements.

Career Growth Opportunities:

Project ownership

Opportunity to work with highly skilled team members Commitment:

Full Time Education Requirements: MCA or Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent from Premiere Technology Institution (ex. IIT)

Experience Requirements:

3-5 Years of Experience Required

Skills and Expertise:

Min. 3 years of experience in testing

Solid programming skills and grasp of OOPS concepts preferably in Java

Experience working with NoSQL and non relational databases

Experience in maintaining CI/CD pipeline and final software delivery in production environments (AWS) Expertise in API test automation using frameworks such as Rest assured

Comfortable with working in Linux systems

Prior experience in preparing test artifacts such as reports, test cases etc

Experience working BDD style (Cucumber preferred)

Prior experience in security is a plus

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to work well in a challenging and fast paced environment

Must have strong analytical and reasoning skills

Should be able to understand the core business and correlate with features to be developed

Passionate in current and new trends in the world of software testing

Role and Responsibilities:

Requirement analysis and preparation of the test plans.

Conduct QA of the application builds received from the dev team. The testing would include the specific module as well as the system integration.

Raise and track Jira tickets to closure. Promote builds to UAT, Staging and ultimately to production.

Work with the product management team on the acceptance testing during the closed beta / internal testing phase.

Monitor the health and performance of the application after release to the production environment. Work with other stakeholders to increase the rollout %.

Develop test frameworks for API and frontend testing

Learn and implement new technologies to continually improve product quality

Job Description:

As a Software Engineer – Java, Scala, Big Data you will join a highly skilled software team in delivering innovative mobile and web applications that make up CNH Industrial’s next generation digital platform. The digital platform will enable products that integrate with connected CNH Industrial tractors, sprayers and combines and enable wide range of farm management capabilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the technology revolution currently taking place across the agricultural industry and work with highly skilled and talented people in a global, diversified company.

Primary responsibilities include working closely with product management, UX designers and backend developers on the design, development, testing and deployment of our next generation applications and existing product lines. You will undertake all assigned tasks and responsibilities effectively and professionally in accordance with company, team and customer expectations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Work in a team or individually to design, develop and test software for cloud, web and mobile
2. Design, develop, test and document quality software to user and functional requirements within specified timeframes and in accordance with CNHI coding standards

3.    Generate rapid prototypes for feasibility testing

4.    Generate all documentation relevant to software operation

5.    Adhere to prescribed development systems, processes procedures and ensure efficient, effective, high quality delivery

6.    Communicate effectively with all stakeholders

1. Perform tasks as specified by the Delivery Lead/Team Lead

8.    Other related duties as required

Competencies

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Education Qualifications and/or Experience

§ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited university

§ 3+ years of industry experience

§ 3+ years of Java Spring Boot server application design and testing experience

§ Experience with writing server applications, working with large amount of data, Big Data processing – batch and streaming

§ Strong fundamentals on OOP, RESTful architectures, Design Patterns, Data Structures, Algorithms

§ Experience with RESTful API development

§ Experience with Microservices Development; working on Docker, Kubernetes, Helm/Terrform

§ Experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud services including exposure to PAAS services like service bus, event hub, blob stores, key vaults, API managers, Function Apps (serverless)

§ Experience with concurrency topics, asynchronous programming

Computer Skills

§ Java (Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate) ; Scala

§ Microservices, Web Services,

§ OAuth 2.0 (JWT), Swagger, Postman, Open API Specification

§ Relational (SQL Server / Postgres); NoSQL (CosmosDB / MongoDB )

§ Big Data/Geospatial (HBase 2.1.6 (HDI 4.0, Geomesa 3.0.0)

§ Batch and streams data processing : Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Apache Spark, Azure Service Bus

§ Caching: Redis

§ Good working knowledge of CI/CD environments (preferably Azure DevOps), Git or similar configuration management software; Build Automation (Maven)

§ Knowledge of Testing Tools such as Jasmine, Cypress, NUnit, xUnit, Junit, Testcontainers

• You have a strong appreciation for design and interaction, as well as an intimate understanding and appreciation for presentation layer code.
• You love puzzles, problem-solving and have proven in-depth knowledge in a variety of tech stacks.
• You are passionate about being precise in the implementation of designs and do not compromise on quality.
• You are comfortable working in a high-pressure environment and are able to adapt to the needs of the day.
• You are open-minded and curious to learn

Expectations and Responsibilities

• See a project through from conception to finished product
• Strong organizational skills. You should not need someone to “manage” you
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Be able to push the boundaries of technology to deliver an unparalleled product
• Able to research and use cutting edge tools to deliver seamless experiences for users

We expect you to have some exposure to the following technologies

• HTML5, CSS, SASS, JS
• CSS Libraries - Boostrap, CSS Grid
• Front-end frameworks (React/Angular/Vue)
• Git

Primary responsibilities:-

1. Ensure timely delivery as per the product plan.
2. Track implementations across clients and ensure delivery in coordination with the technology team.
3. Highlight Risks in the project, to ensure everyone understands overall risk.
4. Manage the QA process, to help iterate on the products.
5. Manage project scope and changes. Ensure that the project is within the scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
6. Coach, the mentor, motivate and supervise the project team. Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
7. Keep detailed track of projects and share updates with clients.
8. Manage client expectations for projects. 9.Customer visits.

Skills required:-

1.Should have good knowledge of any technology
2.Good experience in customer management and people management.
3.Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously.

1. Experience with enterprise products is desirable
2. Experience in banking and finance domain is a bonus
3. Client facing experience in the role of a project manager.

Desired experience:-

Should have handled small/medium projects in the past.
Prepare product and project plans in coordination with the sales team and tech team.
Should have worked with technical architects and developers and understands the terminology and concepts.
Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs.
Experience of 3-4 years in Project Management
2-3 years in a PMO role
Overall experience of 6-8 years
Preferably from Product Organisations. But not a must.
Experience in preparing and reviewing Project Plans
Understanding of project governance and process compliances
Deep understanding of Project tracking and Risk assessment.
Experience of preparing Project reports, Snapshots, MIS.
Good team player - as he/she will need to work closely with PMs and other internal teams.