Senior Presales Engineer Hybrid Cloud Networking & Security

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 172,000 - 355,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Senior Presales Systems Engineer to lead architecture discussions across enterprise and federal customers in hybrid environments. This role demands deep expertise in networking, security, cloud, and automation, and the ability to translate complex tech concepts into business value.

You will guide multi-vendor networking and security solutions, run PoCs and workshops, and collaborate with sales to craft technical strategies for large opportunities.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in systems engineering, network architecture, security engineering, or related technical leadership roles.
• Strong consultative and customer-facing experience.
• Experience supporting enterprise, healthcare, federal, or service provider environments.
• Demonstrated success leading technical engagements and influencing strategic customer decisions.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively.
• Experience conducting customer workshops, technical roadshows, or enablement sessions.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical advisor for enterprise and federal customer engagements.
• Architect and deliver secure, scalable networking and security solutions across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
• Lead customer workshops, PoCs, demonstrations, technical validations, and architecture sessions.
• Design and support solutions involving EVPN/VXLAN, MPLS, BGP/OSPF/IS-IS, IPv6, SDN and network virtualization, Zero Trust architectures, NAC/802.1X, IPSec/SSL VPN, microsegmentation, data center and campus networking.
• Collaborate with sales teams and partners to develop technical strategy for complex opportunities.
• Develop automation workflows and tooling using Python, Jupyter Notebooks, Ansible, Terraform, GitLab, and related DevOps frameworks.
• Deliver executive-level presentations and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Provide product feedback and field insight to engineering and product management teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical enablement initiatives.

Skills

Networking

Security

Cloud architecture

Automation

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Python

Ansible

Terraform

GitLab

Jupyter Notebooks

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Senior Presales Systems Engineer to lead architecture discussions across enterprise and federal customers in hybrid environments. This role demands deep expertise in networking, security, cloud, and automation, and the ability to translate complex tech concepts into business value.

You will guide multi-vendor networking and security solutions, run PoCs and workshops, and collaborate with sales to craft technical strategies for large opportunities.