Pre-sales Systems Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • Grand Ledge, MI

1d • Remote

About The Position

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is redefining secure connectivity from edge to cloud, and we are looking for a Networking Pre-Sales Engineer to help drive that transformation across the Wisconsin/Iowa/Nebraska region. In this customer‑facing technical role, you will be part of the HPE Networking Team, working closely with account managers, partners, and customers. You will design, position, and demonstrate secure networking architectures built on HPE Networking Platforms including secure SD‑WAN, Security Service Edge (SSE), Zero Trust, and Hybrid-mesh firewall technologies. You will also play a key role in helping customers understand the value of the fully integrated HPE Network portfolios, demonstrating how these solutions work together. This role is ideal for a technically strong presales professional who enjoys blending architecture design, storytelling, and hands‑on demonstrations to solve real customer networking challenges.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in technical presales, sales engineering, or solution architecture roles within, security, networking, or cloud domains.
• Experience selling to Global Major accounts required
• Hands‑on experience with Networking technologies and hardware solutions.
• Strong understanding of security technologies such as firewalls, IPsec, SSL‑VPN, IDS/IPS, L2L3, etc.
• Solid networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, HTTP/S, BGP, and OSPF.
• Familiarity with identity and access concepts including SSO, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and role‑based access control.
• Working knowledge of public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud).
• Comfortable delivering live demos, whiteboarding architectures, and running customer POCs.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value.
• Self‑motivated, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast‑moving, team‑oriented sales environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with HPE Networking technologies (SDWAN, SSE, NAC) as well as exposure to HPE Juniper technologies, such as SRX firewalls or JUNOS platforms.
• Experience supporting a variety of customers in a presales capacity.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery sessions to understand customer business drivers, networking environments, and security requirements.
• Design and articulate scalable Networking architectures incorporating secure SD‑WAN, SSE, identity‑based access, and firewall technologies.
• Deliver high‑impact product demonstrations, workshops, and proof‑of‑concepts showcasing HPE Networking offerings, including SD‑WAN, ZTNA, SWG, CASB, and DEM use cases.
• Position and integrate solutions across the broader HPE and Networking portfolio.
• Support sales pursuits by responding to RFPs, RFIs, and networking questionnaires with clear, technically accurate documentation and diagrams.
• Collaborate closely with account managers, specialist peers, partners, and services teams to drive successful deal outcomes.
• Present confidently to both technical audiences and executive stakeholders, including security leaders and architects.
• Provide field feedback to product management and engineering teams to influence roadmap and solution enhancements.
• Travel across operation to support customer meetings, partner engagements, workshops, and industry events. The majority of this will be in the region, but broader travel will be required occasionally.

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Personal & Professional Development We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
• Unconditional Inclusion We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees