Presales Architect - CSP & MSP

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Solutions Architect to enable CSP/MSP partners and customers through architectural design, demonstrations, proof of value, and post-sales support to ensure customer success.

The role requires deep expertise in enterprise networking (routing, switching, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, QoS) and experience with SDN, network automation, Kubernetes networking, and cloud/hybrid environments.

Qualifications

• Experience designing implementation architectures.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking including routing, switching, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, QoS and network security.
• Experience with SDN, network virtualization, overlays/underlays, VXLAN/EVPN, and network automation.
• Working knowledge of cloud networking and hybrid infrastructure.
• Programming skills (Java, Python, PHP, JSON, NodeJS, JavaScript, etc.).
• Understanding network security, segmentation, Zero Trust, and observability.
• Ability to troubleshoot and explain complex architectures.
• Strong presentation, whiteboarding, and customer-facing communication.
• Lead technical POCs and collaborate across sales and tech teams.
• Consultative selling and business-value communication.
• Experience with Kubernetes/container networking.
• Familiarity with MCP and AI/LLM-based infrastructure management.
• ITOM experience is preferred.

Skills

Implementation architecture

Enterprise networking

Routing & Switching

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

VLANs

QoS

Network security

SDN

Network virtualization

VXLAN/EVPN

Network automation

Cloud networking

Hybrid infrastructure

Java

Python

JavaScript

Zero Trust

Observability

Segmentation

Lead POCs

Consultative selling

Kubernetes networking

AIOps

AI/LLM infra

ITOM

Networking certifications

Education

Relevant networking or cloud certifications

Tools

Kubernetes

Container networking

ITOM tools

AI/LLM tools

Job description

**Qualifications & Experience****:*** Ability to design implementation architectures.* Provide both technical and business value to CSP/MSP partners, and their customers, through enablement, whiteboard discussions, demonstrations, proof of value, as well as post-sales support as needed for customer success.* Strong understanding of enterprise networking, including routing, switching, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, QoS, and network security.* Experience with SDN, network virtualization, overlays/underlays, VXLAN/EVPN, and network automation.* Working knowledge of cloud networking and hybrid infrastructure.* Have some level of programming skills (Java, Python, PHP, JSON, NodeJS, JavaScript, etc.).* Understanding network security, segmentation, Zero Trust, and observability.* Ability to troubleshoot and explain complex technical architectures.* Strong presentation, whiteboarding, demonstration, and customer-facing communication skills.* Ability to lead technical POCs and work effectively across sales and technical teams.* Strong consultative selling and business-value communication skills.* Experience with Kubernetes/container networking.* Experience with AIOps, AI-driven network operations, or agentic automation.* Familiarity with MCP and AI/LLM-based infrastructure management.* Enterprise pre-sales, sales engineering, or solutions architecture experience.* IT Operations Management (ITOM) Experience is preferred.* Relevant networking or cloud certifications.HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: .Please ensure the resume you submit to us does not include any sensitive personal data. Sensitive personal data includes data revealing information about your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, health, sex life or sexual orientation. To the extent the resume you submit does contain this type of personal data, you consent to the storing and processing of this data by HPE for the purpose of reviewing and managing your application.