Data Center Networking Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise•All, California, United States of America, CA

2d•$199,000 - $411,500•Remote

About The Position

This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home. Who We Are: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. Job Description: We are seeking a WAN/Routing Engineer to support our office. Position Summary HPE Networking is seeking a highly skilled and customer-focused Technical Solutions Architect (TSA) to serve as a technical leader and trusted advisor to service providers, enterprise customers, and strategic partners. The Technical Solutions Architect will provide deep technical expertise in WAN routing, network infrastructure architecture, optical transport, data center connectivity, and emerging networking technologies. This role will support sales engagements, solution development, customer workshops, proof-of-concepts, and technical enablement activities. The ideal candidate combines strong networking fundamentals with hands-on architecture and design experience across WAN, enterprise edge, optical transport, data center interconnect, and network automation technologies. The TSA will collaborate closely with Sales, Engineering, Product Management, Professional Services, and partner organizations to architect end-to-end solutions aligned with customer business and technical requirements.

Requirements

Deep hands-on experience with Juniper MX, PTX, and ACX platforms.
Strong understanding of Service Provider WAN architectures
Strong understanding of Enterprise WAN and edge routing
Strong understanding of Carrier Ethernet services
Strong understanding of Internet peering and transit designs
Strong understanding of Network resiliency and high-availability architectures
Expert-level knowledge of BGP
Expert-level knowledge of MPLS
Expert-level knowledge of IS-IS
Expert-level knowledge of OSPF
Expert-level knowledge of RSVP-TE and Segment Routing concepts
Expert-level knowledge of L2VPN and L3VPN services
Expert-level knowledge of EVPN services
General knowledge and experience supporting Data Center Interconnect (DCI)
General knowledge and experience supporting DWDM optical transport networks
General knowledge and experience supporting Metro and long-haul transport architectures
General knowledge and experience supporting Layer 1 transport and wavelength services
Working knowledge of Passive Optical Networking (PON)
Working knowledge of Fiber access architectures
Working knowledge of Broadband access technologies
Working knowledge of Enterprise access technologies
Experience with network automation frameworks and operational tooling.
General knowledge of Python
General knowledge of REST APIs
General knowledge of NETCONF/YANG
General knowledge of Ansible
General knowledge of Git-based workflows
General knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies
Experience automating network configuration, validation, and operational workflows.
8+ years of experience in networking architecture, systems engineering, consulting, or related technical roles.
Proven ability to engage directly with customer architects, network engineering teams, technical decision-makers, and executive stakeholders.
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical discussions and influence architectural decisions.
Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, customer-facing environment.
Strong ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures.

Nice To Haves

Experience with EVPN/VXLAN data center fabric architectures.
Understanding of modern data center networking and cloud connectivity models.
Experience with network telemetry, observability, and network assurance platforms.
Familiarity with AI infrastructure networking requirements and high-performance data center architectures.
Knowledge of security integration technologies, network segmentation, and policy-based networking.
Experience working with service providers, telecommunications organizations, large enterprises, or strategic technology partners.
JNCIP-SP
JNCIE-SP
JNCIP-ENT
CCNP Service Provider
CCIE Service Provider
CCNP Enterprise
CCIE Enterprise
MEF Carrier Ethernet certifications
Relevant network automation or cloud networking certifications
Equivalent technical experience and certifications may also be considered.

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert for HPE Networking routing and infrastructure solutions.
Design and validate scalable WAN, enterprise edge, and data center interconnect architectures.
Provide technical leadership during customer briefings, workshops, proof-of-concepts, and strategic design discussions.
Develop reference architectures, solution designs, deployment guidance, and networking best practices.
Partner with account teams to understand customer requirements and align technical solutions with business outcomes.
Support partner and field enablement through technical presentations, demonstrations, workshops, and training.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Management, Engineering, Professional Services, and Sales to influence product direction and drive customer success.
Support competitive positioning and technical differentiation of HPE Networking solutions.
Support large-scale networking opportunities from initial discovery through technical validation and deployment planning.
Translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for both technical and executive audiences.