Networking Presales Architect — SD-WAN & Security

Jobtailor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a seasoned pre-sales engineer to support HPE Networking Account Managers, Channel Partners, and customers through the sales cycle. You will design end‑to‑end HPE Networking solutions across campus, branch, wireless, routing, SD‑WAN, and security domains, and deliver tailored technical presentations and demos for technical and executive audiences.

You will demonstrate strong networking fundamentals and a customer‑facing mindset to translate needs into concrete

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in pre-sales, sales engineering, or a customer-facing technical role.
• Strong foundation in networking technologies (campus, wireless, routing, WAN).
• Exposure to SD‑WAN, SASE, or Zero Trust architectures.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, CS, IT, or equivalent experience.
• Industry certifications (Aruba, Juniper, Cisco, Fortinet, CWNA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor supporting HPE Networking Account Managers, Channel Partners, and customers throughout the sales cycle.
• Help SMBs modernize, secure, and simplify their network infrastructure with HPE Networking solutions.
• Conduct technical assessments to evaluate current environments, identify gaps and risks, and define solution approaches.
• Design and architect end‑to‑end HPE Networking solutions across campus, branch, wireless, routing, SD‑WAN, and security domains.
• Deliver customized technical presentations, product demonstrations, and virtual engagements for technical and executive audiences.

Skills

Networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience

Tools

Aruba ACA / ACP

Juniper JNCIA

Cisco CCNA

Fortinet FCA/FCP

CWNA

Job description

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor supporting HPE Networking Account Managers, Channel Partners, and customers throughout the sales cycle
• Help small and medium-sized businesses modernize, secure, and simplify their network infrastructure through HPE Networking solutions
• Conduct technical assessments to evaluate current environments, identify gaps and risks, and define solution approaches
• Design and architect end-to-end HPE Networking solutions across campus, branch, wireless, routing, SD-WAN, and security domains
• Deliver customized technical presentations, product demonstrations, and virtual engagements for both technical and executive audiences

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in pre-sales, sales engineering, or a customer-facing technical role
• Strong foundation in networking technologies (campus, wireless, routing, WAN)
• Exposure to modern architectures such as SD-WAN, SASE, or Zero Trust
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
• Industry certifications preferred: Aruba ACA / ACP, Juniper JNCIA, Cisco CCNA, Fortinet FCA/FCP, CWNA

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Hard Skills

• Networking Technologies
• SD-WAN
• Routing
• Wireless Networking
• Technical Assessments
• Solution Design
• Technical Presentations
• Product Demonstrations

Soft Skills

• Customer Engagement
• Technical Advisory
• Communication Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Aruba ACA
• Aruba ACP
• Juniper JNCIA
• Cisco CCNA
• Fortinet FCA
• Fortinet FCP
• CWNA