Senior Presales Systems Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Senior Presales Systems Engineer focused on providing pre-sales technical leadership at HPE. Engaging with customers and partners to design and deliver networking solutions across multiple environments.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeCalifornia, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $166,000 - $343,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the senior pre-sales technical advisor for assigned cloud-scale customers, with primary emphasis on campus, branch, SD-WAN, security, and access control architectures
Partner with Account Managers to identify, qualify, and advance opportunities from discovery through close
Lead customer discovery and translate business, operational, and technical requirements into solution architectures and roadmaps
Design and present solutions spanning wired and wireless campus networking, branch networking, SD-WAN, security, NAC, automation, and cloud-managed operations
Maintain strong awareness of market trends, competitive positioning, and emerging technologies relevant to cloud-driven customer environments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
Significant pre-sales systems engineering, solution consulting, or related customer-facing experience in enterprise or cloud-focused environments
Deep experience in campus and branch networking, including wired, wireless, SD-WAN, security, and network access control
Experience with network access security solutions such as HPE Aruba ClearPass, Juniper Access Assurance, Cisco ISE, or similar platforms
Solid working knowledge of data center and WAN technologies; direct hands-on experience in either or both is strongly preferred
Strong consultative selling skills and the ability to influence both technical and business audiences
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage from engineer to executive level

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health & Wellbeing: comprehensive suite of benefits that supports physical, financial and emotional wellbeing
Personal & Professional Development: specific programs catered to helping you reach career goals
Unconditional Inclusion: celebrating individual uniqueness and managing work and personal needs

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Hard Skills & Tools

pre-sales systems engineeringsolution consultingcampus networkingbranch networkingSD-WANsecuritynetwork access controldata center technologiesWAN technologiescloud-managed operations

Soft Skills

consultative sellinginfluencing skillscommunication skillspresentation skills