Channel Systems Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Pre-Sales Channel Engineer supporting the continued growth of HPE Networking practice. Collaborating with partners to drive technical excellence and accelerate adoption of networking portfolio.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $146,000 - $343,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudFirewallsSwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain deep technical knowledge across the entire HPE Networking portfolio, including Aruba and Juniper technologies such as wireless, switching, routing, SD-WAN, network security, ClearPass, Central cloud management, data center networking, and automation.
Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor.
Enable channel partners through technical training, workshops, and hands-on guidance.
Support partners in identifying and qualifying opportunities, developing solution architectures, and demonstrating the business benefits of HPE networking technologies.
Teach how to design scalable, reliable, and cost-effective solutions that align with customer requirements.
Provide technical assistance with SKUs, licensing, demonstration equipment, lab environments, and escalations to technical support when required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in networking infrastructure, engineering, or technical consulting roles
Prior experience in a pre-sales, systems engineering, or technical account support capacity preferred
Background in network design, deployment, services, or technical enablement strongly desired
Relevant vendor certifications (Aruba, Juniper or both)
Strong understanding of network architecture and design principles
Hands-on experience with wireless networking, switching, routing, firewalls, NAC, SD-WAN, data center networking, and cloud management platforms.
Ability to design and present end-to-end solutions.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a partner-driven sales environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

networking infrastructurenetwork designdeploymentwireless networkingswitchingroutingSD-WANnetwork securitydata center networkingcloud management

Soft Skills

communicationpresentationinterpersonal skillsanalytical abilitiesproblem-solvingindependent workcollaborative work

Certifications

Aruba certificationJuniper certification