Principal Network Solutions Architect (Remote)

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 412,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise seeks a Principal Network Sales Engineer to join the Service Provider Pre-Sales Engineering team. The role supports a Tier 1 service provider, primarily onsite with preferred travel to customer sites, and involves deep networking and strategic pre-sales leadership.

The candidate will drive complex networking opportunities, provide trusted guidance, and collaborate across account management, product, and engineering teams to craft innovative networking, automation,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of networking experience in a customer-facing pre-sales role or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical discipline
• Exceptional hands-on skills with PoC tests
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills for virtual multinational teams
• Travel 20–30% of working time

Responsibilities

• Drive technical consulting in new and existing opportunities across routing, automation, and cross-segment technologies
• Build and maintain relationships with account teams and engineering
• Support customers with requirements, solution design, and PoC demos/RFP responses
• Become trusted advisor on product portfolio and industry trends in your area
• Speak at internal/external conferences and industry events
• Bridge technical solutions with customers’ business needs up to executive level

Skills

Networking expertise

Executive-level communication

Pre-sales experience

Vendor collaboration

Automation (Python)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Paragon

MIST

Apstra

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise seeks a Principal Network Sales Engineer to join the Service Provider Pre-Sales Engineering team. The role supports a Tier 1 service provider, primarily onsite with preferred travel to customer sites, and involves deep networking and strategic pre-sales leadership.

The candidate will drive complex networking opportunities, provide trusted guidance, and collaborate across account management, product, and engineering teams to craft innovative networking, automation,