Principal Systems Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Principal Systems Engineer Specialist at HPE responsible for advanced security solutions. Collaborate with federal sales teams on SASE, SSE and Zero Trust architecture deployments.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Colorado, District of Columbia, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $175,000 - $411,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the premier technical authority on SASE, SSE, and Zero Trust architectures within the federal sales organization.
Collaborate with core account managers and systems engineers to position, architect, and validate advanced security solutions.
Build trusted relationships with agency CISOs, enterprise architects, and security leadership.
Guide customers through the complexities of modernization, ensuring that HPE solutions satisfy rigorous federal security compliance and achieve successful mission deployment.
Collaborate with core DoD and Federal sales teams to drive end-to-end solution strategy.
Design, validate, and defend large-scale SASE and SSE solutions—ensuring full alignment with NIST SP 800-207, EO 14028, and OMB M-22-09 directives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in systems engineering, solution architecture, or technical leadership within cybersecurity or network security domains.
Proven experience supporting DoD, Federal Civilian, or highly regulated industries, with a clear understanding of the federal acquisition lifecycle.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
Significant military technical leadership experience (such as senior non-commissioned officer roles in cyber or communications branches) is highly valued and recognized as equivalent experience.
DoD 8140/8570 compliance is highly desirable.
Preferred advanced professional certifications include CISSP, CCSP, JNCIE, GIAC, or relevant vendor-specific credentials.
An active federal security clearance is preferred but not required at the time of hire.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health & Wellbeing
Personal & Professional Development
Unconditional Inclusion

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Hard Skills & Tools

SASESSEZero Trust architecturesystems engineeringsolution architecturecybersecuritynetwork securityfederal security complianceNIST SP 800-207federal acquisition lifecycle

Soft Skills

technical authoritycollaborationrelationship buildingguidanceleadership

Certifications

CISSPCCSPJNCIEGIACDoD 8140 complianceDoD 8570 compliance