Architect, Network for AI, Routing and Automation

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking an Architect for Network for AI, Routing and Automation to lead end-to-end Networking Infrastructure architecture in Asia-Pacific and Japan. You will partner with Product Management and Engineering on technical sales initiatives for advanced technologies and network evolutions.

The role requires deep hands-on expertise with HPE Juniper Networking products and related open-source technologies, with a strong emphasis on SDN/NFV, and collaboration with Sales to

Qualifications

• Fluent in verbal and written English and able to connect technical solutions to business requirements.
• 15+ years in Service Provider WAN Infrastructure, IP routing, Ethernet switching, and large-scale network design.
• Advanced degree in technology or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales to articulate the value of Routing Infrastructure solutions.
• Qualify large opportunities and advise on the approach.
• Lead end-to-end Networking Infrastructure architecture to meet customer requirements.
• Coordinate with Specialists, Resources, Engineering, and Product Management on technical solutions.
• Provide insights on HW/SW configurations and best practices for implementations.
• Develop partnerships with Integrators and key partners to solve complex problems.
• Deliver Demos and Proof of Concepts and present value propositions.
• Translate customer objectives into technical requirements and drive internal features and solutions.

Skills

English fluency

15+ years WAN infra

Pre-sales experience

C-level communication

IP/MPLS design

Education

Advanced technology degree

Tools

JUNOS

MX/PTX/QFX

EVPN/VXLAN

Job description

Architect, Network for AI, Routing and Automation

This role has been designed as ''Onsite' with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. 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. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

HPE Networking has an immediate opening for a team-oriented, highly effective, and self-motivated Architect, under the Global Network for AI Technical Solution Architecture Asia-Pacific and Japan team. Architects are part of the HPE Networking GTM (Go to Market) Team and have a primary responsibility to partner with Product Management, and engineering on driving technical sales activities for opportunities in forward-looking and emerging technologies as well as new network evolutions. Architects possess in-depth, hands-on expertise with HPE Juniper Networking's products, and solutions as well as other open-source or 3rd party technologies that complement HPE Networking's vision in the Network Infrastructure space. Architects are well known in the industry and participate in talks as well as standardization activities (IETF, NOG, GSMA, ORAN etc.).

What You'll Do:

• - Collaborate with Sales to articulate the value of our Routing Infrastructure solutions.
• - Technically qualify large opportunities and advise Sales on the recommended well-known approach.
• - Lead the end-to-end Networking Infrastructure architecture, ensuring customer requirements are met.
• - Lead the technical solution and customization in complex deals, coordinating with Specialists, Technical Resources, Engineering, and Product Management.
• - Provide insights on HW and SW configurations and best practices for successful project implementation.
• - Develop partnerships with Integrators and key partners to solve complex problems
• - Deliver compelling Demos and Proof of Concepts, articulating value propositions.
• - Translate customer objectives into technical requirements and drive internal features and solutions.
• - Shape/customize solutions across the entire company portfolio (products, services, solutions) with necessary third-party components and offered as either CAPEX or SaaS, and IaaS with close alignment with product management.
• - Articulate technical value, present solutions, and overcome objections.
• - Ensure smooth knowledge transfer to the delivery team.
• - Size, design, configure, and price technical solutions using industry best practices.
• - Act as an expert on JUNOS, MPLS, RSVP, SR-MPLS, SRv6, L2VPN, L3VPN, multicast, EVPN, VXLAN, BGP, CoS, SP WAN Networks (Access, Aggregation, Edge and Core), Enterprise WAN, Datacentre, and virtualization concepts and principles.
• - Utilize in-depth knowledge of HPE Networking products such as JUNOS, MX, PTX, QFX, CX, SRX, EX, ACX, VMX, VSRX, Routing Director, Mist, and Apstra platforms along with expertise with SDN and NFV to partner with sales account managers to position products and solutions.
• - Collaborate extensively with theatre Technical Solutions Architecture (TSA) Routing team to encourage sharing of insights, experiences and documentation on customer success and failures

Minimum Qualifications

• - Extensive pre-sales experience in selling high-end networking equipment and solutions, with excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to connect technical solutions to business requirements, is essential.
• - Fluent in verbal and written English.
• - 15+ years of experience in Service Provider WAN Infrastructure, IP routing, and Ethernet switching, with hands‑on knowledge in designing large-scale networks, data centre IP Fabric, and SDN environments.
• - An advanced degree in technology or equivalent
• - Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate on complex technical and sales topics and build relationships with C-level executives and technical decision-makers in client and partner organizations.
• - The candidate should have expert‑level knowledge and hands‑on experience in multiple technical domains, including: Designing and operationalizing large‑scale IP/MPLS based Core/Access/Metro/Edge networks and MPLS‑TE (Traffic‑Engineering) for Service Providers and large Enterprises.
• - Designing Datacentre IP Fabrics, EVPN/VXLAN Fabrics, and DCI solutions.
• - Overlay protocols such as MP‑BGP, EVPN, and tunnelling technologies such as VXLAN, MPLS, SR/SRv6.

Understanding the architecture and benefits of HPE Networking ACX, MX, PTX, QFX Series or equivalent competitor products