Technical Marketing Lead, HPE Cloud Software

Zerto; California (MO); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Technical Marketing Lead for HPE Cloud Software to shape the technical strategy and enable customers building on our software stack.

You will own the architecture, design validated designs, and create collateral, while working cross-functionally with Engineering, Sales, and Partners to drive successful cloud deployments at scale. This hybrid role requires deep technical expertise and leadership across matrixed teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Technical Marketing and/or Systems Architecture.
• Must have held a similar role at VMware, Red Hat, Nutanix, or hyperscaler with partner enablement.
• Deep technical stack: Virtualization (ESXi, KVM, AHV); Cloud Native (Kubernetes, OpenShift); Observability (AIOps, tracing); Data Protection (RPO/RTO).

Responsibilities

• Strategic Customer Roadmap Alignment: own technical product strategy for cloud-native deployments.
• Technical Architecture & Design: create validated designs and reference architectures.
• Thought Leadership & Technical Collateral: author white papers and guides.
• Technical Enablement & Operations: define blueprints for Day 0 to Day 2 success; support global bids.

Skills

Technical Marketing

Systems Architecture

Cloud Architecture

Executive Interface

Leadership Influence

Multi-Cloud Observability

Data Protection

AIOps

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

ESXi

KVM

AHV

Job description

Technical Marketing Lead, HPE Cloud Software

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

As the Technical Marketing Lead, HPE Cloud Software for Customer Enablement, you will be the primary technical authority responsible for the success of clients building on HPE’s software stack. You will lead the strategy for how customers architect, deploy, and operate high-scale Private and Sovereign Clouds using HPE Morpheus (Orchestration), HPE OpsRamp (Observability), and HPE Zerto (Data Protection).

This is a high-impact leadership role that requires a rare blend of "deep-in-the-weeds" technical expertise and you will sit at the intersection of cloud architecture, customer business models, and product execution, partnering deeply with Engineering, Sales, Alliances, and customers.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Strategic Customer Roadmap Alignment

• This role owns the technical product strategy that enables clients to build, own, and operate scalable, secure, and commercially viable clouds using HPE CloudOps Software virtualization stacks-spanning compute, networking, storage, lifecycle automation, observability, and multi-tenant operations.
• Executive Technical Interface: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for VPs of Engineering and CTOs at our clients.

2. Technical Architecture & Design

• Validated Designs (CVDs): Own the creation and maintenance of HPE Validated Designs specifically for customer use cases (e.g., "Sovereign Cloud-in-a-Box").
• Reference Architectures: Define how HPE CloudOps software integrates with underlying hardware and third-party stacks e.g. OpenShift

3. Thought Leadership & Technical Collateral

• Content Engine: Author high-value technical white papers, reference guides, and deep-dive architectural blogs.
• Speaker & Evangelist: Represent HPE Cloud Ops at major industry events (e.g., , Advisory Boards, HPE Discover).

4. Technical Enablement & Operations

• Day 0 to Day 2 Success: Define the blueprints for how companies not only build their clouds but how they operate them profitably using AIOps and automated lifecycle management
• Sales Engineering Bridge: Act as the "Level 3" support for global field teams on complex, multi-product architectural bids.

Experience & Skills

1. Professional Background

• 10+ years in Technical Marketing and/or Systems Architecture.
• Prior Experience: Must have held a similar role at VMware, Red Hat, Nutanix, or a Hyperscaler (AWS/Azure/GCP) specifically focused on partner/service provider enablement.

2. Deep Technical Stack Expertise

• Virtualization: Deep knowledge of ESXi, KVM, and AHV.
• Cloud Native: Strong command of Kubernetes, OpenShift, and container networking/storage.
• Operations/Observability: Expertise in AIOps, distributed tracing, and multi-cloud monitoring.
• Data Protection: Understanding of RPO/RTO requirements for disaster recovery and cyber-resilience.

3. Leadership & Influence

• Proven ability to lead through influence across a matrixed organization (Engineering, Marketing, and Sales).

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job:

Job Level:

TCP_07The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
- United States of America: Annual Salary USD 179,500 - 358,500 in Colorado // 194,000 - 388,000 in Massachusetts // 194,000 - 412,500 in California // 170,000 - 412,500 in North Carolina & Texas
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.