Principal Presales Systems Engineer

HPE Networking will unleash the power of the combined HPE Aruba Networking and Juniper Networking solutions, delivering a comprehensive portfolio designed to serve a wide range of customer segments.

The Sr. Presales Systems Engineer plays a critical role in driving the success of HPE Networking by enabling the sale and support of advanced networking and security solutions. This role combines deep technical expertise with customer engagement to translate business needs into differentiated technical solutions.

If you are a highly technical, customer-focused systems engineer who thrives in complex networking environments and can translate business challenges into impactful solutions, we’d love to speak with you., * Lead pre-sales technical engagements, including solution design, architecture, and positioning of networking and security solutions

• Partner closely with sales teams, customers, and ecosystem partners to align technical strategies with business outcomes
• Deliver technical presentations, product demonstrations, and proof-of-concept engagements to validate solutions
• Develop and respond to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs, building compelling and competitive proposals
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customer technical stakeholders and decision-makers
• Provide enablement, training, and technical guidance to partners and customer engineering teams
• Stay current on industry trends, competitive offerings, and emerging technologies to effectively position solutions

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a technical pre-sales role (Sales Engineer / Systems Engineer)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Juniper & Networking Expertise

• Strong hands-on experience with Juniper/Arhba networking solutions across routing, switching, and/or security domains
• Deep expertise in enterprise networking, including:
• Wireless and Campus Switching
• SD-WAN technologies (MPLS, traffic engineering concepts)
• Campus networking (EVPN/VXLAN, fabric architectures)
• Network security principles and solutions (NGFW, IPSec, DDoS protection, etc.)

Solution Design & Customer Engagement

• Proven experience designing and consulting on network architectures, including bill of materials and implementation strategies
• Experience operating and implementing enterprise-scale campus and branch architectures
• Strong customer-facing experience, including technical presentations, whiteboarding, and executive-level engagement
• Experience supporting pre-sales cycles including solution positioning, proposal development, and competitive differentiation

Core Skills

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and apply them in customer environments
• Demonstrated ability to influence both technical and business stakeholders

Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with Juniper ecosystem tools such as Paragon, Mist, Apstra (or equivalent platforms)
• Exposure to cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience with automation or scripting (e.g., Python, Ansible) in network environments
• Familiarity with DevOps or infrastructure-as-code concepts (YANG, Netconf, etc.)
• Experience with emerging technologies such as virtualization, containerization, or NFV
• Industry certifications such as JNCIP, JNCIE, CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent

The 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 178,500 - 420,000 in Texas This range reflects the minimum to maximum combined base and target-level sales compensation that would be paid if the hire performs at 100% of their sales plan. Of that on-target pay amount, the mix of base salary and target-level sales compensation is 75%/25%.

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.