Director, Solution Validation & Automation Leadership

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Director of Solution Engineering to define strategy, drive execution, and lead teams focused on solution validation, automation, and customer use‑case readiness. You will partner with executive stakeholders across product, architecture, and field organizations to ensure alignment with customer requirements and strategic milestones.

You will champion an automation‑first approach, build scalable teams, and oversee delivery excellence across multiple programs

Qualifications

• 18+ years of experience in networking, software engineering, or telecommunications.
• 8+ years of leadership experience, including managing managers and large technical organizations.
• Proven track record of delivering complex networking products, solutions and customer use‑case validations at scale.
• Deep knowledge of HPE networking products, architectures, and deployment models.
• Experience with AI-assisted engineering practices and tools is highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal, written, and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute long‑term strategy for solution validation and product readiness.
• Lead high‑performing teams and manage organizational goals, KPIs, and budgets.
• Collaborate with product management, architecture, development, and field teams to align customer requirements with deployment.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Customer facing

Communication skills

Talent development

Industry certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Networking certifications (JNCIE/CCIE)

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Director of Solution Engineering to define strategy, drive execution, and lead teams focused on solution validation, automation, and customer use‑case readiness. You will partner with executive stakeholders across product, architecture, and field organizations to ensure alignment with customer requirements and strategic milestones.

You will champion an automation‑first approach, build scalable teams, and oversee delivery excellence across multiple programs