Senior Presales Systems Engineer – HPE Networking – SLED / Enterprise (Washington)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • Washington, DC

2d • $146,000 - $343,000 • Remote

About The Position

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.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Presales Systems Engineer to support our growing HPE Networking business, including Aruba and Juniper Networks. This role is critical in driving technical strategy, enabling customer success, and supporting sales initiatives across SLED and enterprise customers. You will serve as a trusted technical advisor, partnering with customers, account teams, and partners to design and deliver innovative networking solutions aligned to business outcomes.

Requirements

• 5–10+ years in networking, IT infrastructure, or related technical roles.
• 3–5+ years in a presales engineering or customer-facing technical role.
• Proven experience designing and presenting enterprise networking solutions.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise networking technologies, including routing & switching, wireless networking, network security, and WAN / SD-WAN architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud, automation, and AI-driven networking operations.
• Experience working in multi-vendor environments (Aruba, Juniper, Cisco, etc.).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for both technical and executive audiences.
• Ability to travel within assigned territory as needed.
• Understanding of SLED or enterprise customer environments preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications such as Aruba, Juniper (JNCIP), CCNP, or equivalent.
• Experience with network automation frameworks and cloud integrations.
• Familiarity with public sector procurement and funding models.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale campus or WAN architectures.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Executives to develop and execute technical sales strategies for assigned customers.
• Deliver compelling technical presentations, demonstrations, and proof-of-concepts (POCs).
• Design and architect end-to-end networking solutions across campus, data center, and WAN environments.
• Provide presales technical leadership throughout the sales cycle, including discovery, solution validation, and RFP responses.
• Act as a subject matter expert across routing, switching, wireless, security, and automation technologies.
• Collaborate with internal teams and partners to ensure successful positioning, deployment, and adoption of solutions.
• Stay current on industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies.
• Support customer and partner enablement and technical training initiatives.

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: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed