Sales Engineer (HPE Networking)

HP Enterprise; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Health insurance

Pension plan

Maternity and paternity leave

Equity awards

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

HP Enterprise in the United Kingdom seeks a Sales Engineer to join its Networking team. You will partner with Account Managers to understand customer needs and deliver technical demonstrations, workshops and PoCs while designing networking solutions across the HPE Networking portfolio.

The role targets professionals with 2+ years in pre-sales or equivalent customer-facing technical roles, offering a path to deepen expertise in enterprise networking, Wi-Fi, switching, security and SD-WAN.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ pre-sales experience or equivalent customer-facing technical experience.
• 5+ years’ networking industry experience.
• Looking to build a career in pre-sales.
• Experience running demonstrations, workshops and proof-of-concept activities.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking technologies.
• Able to work independently with customers while leveraging wider specialist support where needed.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Managers to understand customer requirements and business challenges
• Deliver technical presentations, demonstrations and workshops
• Design networking solutions across the HPE Networking portfolio
• Support customers through discovery, evaluation and proof-of-concept activities
• Build trusted relationships with customers and partners
• Develop expertise across enterprise networking technologies including Wi- Fi, switching, security and SD- WAN
• Work alongside experienced technical specialists while developing your own pre-sales capability

Skills

Network Security

Communication

Data Centre Networking

Pre-sales

SD-WAN

Enterprise Wi-Fi

Routing & WAN

Customer engagement

2+ years pre-sales

Job description

• Following the acquisition of Juniper Networks, HPE Networking is bringing together industry-leading networking, security, AI-driven operations and cloud management technologies to help organisations transform how they connect, secure and manage their networks
• We’re looking for talented Sales Engineers to join our growing Networking team supporting customers across Public Sector, Education, Healthcare, Local Government and Enterprise environments
• Whether you’re already working in pre-sales or looking to transition from networking, professional services, technical support or consulting, this role provides an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a customer-facing technical role
• Partner with Account Managers to understand customer requirements and business challenges
• Deliver technical presentations, demonstrations and workshops
• Design networking solutions across the HPE Networking portfolio
• Support customers through discovery, evaluation and proof-of-concept activities
• Build trusted relationships with customers and partners
• Develop expertise across enterprise networking technologies including Wi- Fi, switching, security and SD- WAN
• Work alongside experienced technical specialists while developing your own pre-sales capability

Benefits

• The chance to earn an annual bonus based on performance
• Subsidized health insurance, retirement programs and paid time off, including an industry-leading maternity and paternity leave package
• Recognition for your contributions, and potential participation in long-term incentives like annual equity awards
• A hybrid, flexible work model that ensures connectivity, a commitment to our culture and continued impact for team members
• Opportunities for personal and professional development to help you reach your career goals

Experience & Technical Requirements

• Network Security – experience with two or more of:
• Excellent communication skills
• Network Access Control
• Experience running demonstrations, workshops and proof-of-concept activities
• 2+ years’ pre-sales experience or equivalent customer-facing technical experience
• Data Centre Networking
• 5+ years’ networking industry experience
• Looking to build a career in pre-sales
• SSE/SASE technologies
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking technologies
• TCP-03
• Strong networking fundamentals
• Campus & Branch Switching
• Technical Experience
• SD- WAN
• Routing & WAN
• Passion for technology and customer engagement
• Able to work independently with customers while leveraging wider specialist support where needed
• Enterprise Wi- Fi
• 2+ years’ experience in networking, technical support, professional services or a customer-facing technical role