Hybrid Senior Networking & Data Center Program Lead

HITEC; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 321,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Customer Sustaining Manager to lead complex engineering programs across networking, data center modernization, and cloud initiatives. The role bridges Engineering, Product Management, QA, Operations, and strategic customers to drive execution and high-quality deployments.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks, and report progress to executives, with a hybrid work model requiring about two days per week in an HPE

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• Strong understanding of networking, cloud infrastructure, data center fabrics, EVPN/VXLAN, and routing technologies.
• Experience with software development lifecycles, system integration testing, regression testing, software qualification, and release management.
• Proven ability to manage complex technical programs involving multiple engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Experience with enterprise, service provider, or cloud infrastructure customers.
• Strong risk management, problem-solving, organizational, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical program execution, including scope, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, risks, and stakeholder reporting.
• Coordinate software development, feature validation, testing, product qualification, release readiness, and production deployments.
• Support network and data center transformation initiatives involving EVPN/VXLAN fabrics, routing, cloud networking, and infrastructure modernization.
• Manage technical escalations, root cause analysis (RCA), corrective actions, and resolution of customer-impacting issues.
• Partner with Engineering, QA, Product Management, and Operations to align customer requirements with engineering priorities and product roadmaps.
• Drive technical reviews, architecture discussions, PoCs, change management, and continuous improvements in product quality and operational efficiency.
• Communicate program status, risks, technical challenges, and key decisions to stakeholders and executive leadership.

Skills

Networking

Cloud infrastructure

Data center fabrics EVPN/VXLAN

Routing technologies

Program management

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Software development lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Senior Customer Sustaining Manager to lead complex engineering programs across networking, data center modernization, and cloud initiatives. The role bridges Engineering, Product Management, QA, Operations, and strategic customers to drive execution and high-quality deployments.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks, and report progress to executives, with a hybrid work model requiring about two days per week in an HPE