SASE Pre-Sales Systems Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company is seeking a SASE Pre-Sales Systems Engineer in Sandton, South Africa. This hybrid role demands strong leadership and consultative selling skills, with 7+ years in sales or presales. Responsibilities include managing presales consultants and driving strategy for account success. The company offers benefits for health and well-being, and emphasizes personal and professional development for its staff. Applicants should possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Career development programs

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• 7+ years in sales or presales roles.
• Proven success in managing teams and achieving business goals.
• Strong project management and consultative selling skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Presales Consultants and Enterprise Architects.
• Partner with Sales to optimize presales coverage.
• Oversee presales deliverables and resolve customer challenges.
• Coach and mentor the team to maintain presales excellence.
• Guide solution-selling techniques and build trusted advisor relationships.

Skills

Business acumen

Financial selling expertise

Excellent communication

Presentation skills

Customer relationship development

Strategic solutions creation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

SASE Pre-Sales Systems Engineer

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation 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 you career our culture will embrace you.

Job Description:

Senior Networking Sales Engineer

Location: South Africa Johannesburg / Cape Town

At Hewlett Packard Enterprise, we’re accelerating innovation and helping customers transform their businesses.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and Inspire: Manage a team of Presales Consultants, Technical Client Consultants, and Enterprise Architects, fostering growth and excellence.
• Drive Strategy: Partner with Sales to develop account strategies, optimize presales coverage, and ensure timely resource utilization.
• Deliver Impact: Oversee presales deliverables, resolve customer challenges, and contribute to customer satisfaction.
• Develop Talent: Coach, mentor, and build technical expertise within your team to maintain HPE’s presales excellence.
• Consultative Selling: Guide your team in applying solution‑selling techniques, building trusted advisor relationships, and creating compelling business cases.

What We’re Looking For

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred but not essential.

Experience:

• 7+ years in sales or presales roles.
• Proven success in managing teams and achieving business goals.
• Strong project management and consultative selling skills.

Skills:

• Business acumen and financial selling expertise.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to develop strong customer relationships and strategic solutions.

Additional Skills:

• Accountability
• Active Learning
• Active Listening
• Assertiveness
• Bias
• Building Rapport
• Buyer Personas
• Coaching
• Complex Sales
• Creativity
• Critical Thinking
• Cross‑Functional Teamwork
• Customer Experience Strategy
• Customer Interactions
• Design Thinking
• Empathy
• Financial Acumen
• Follow‑Through
• Growth Mindset
• Identifying Sales Opportunities
• Industry Knowledge
• Intellectual Curiosity
• Long Term Planning
• Managing Ambiguity

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.

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