An HPE Networking Pre-Sales Systems Engineer provides pre-sales technical sales for the world’s most complex service provider networks, and crafts solutions designed to meet and exceed our customer’s business requirements.
Managing the technical close ensuring customer satisfaction with the technical sales process.
Presenting and articulating the capabilities and values of a HPE Solution as it relates to customer business requirements and compared to those of our competitors.
Partnering with HPE's Account Managers to qualify opportunities and convert leads into successful engagements.
Proactively driving the customer technology decision process to closure.
Collaborating on the development of innovative, tailored solutions for customers.

Have a Bachelor’s Degree and/or Master’s degree in engineering or related field, OR have significant experience in networking technical and pre-sales activities roles.
Have a minimum of 6+ years of technical professional, pre-sales/post-sales work experience.
Have expert level knowledge in routing technologies.
Knowledge of routing protocols including MPLS, Segment Routing, BGP, etc. is a MUST, as well as experience in some of the following areas: Security, Automation, Cloud/DC, Security, Network Virtualization.
Have a history of working with Service Provider networks in a technical/pre-sales role as a Sales/Systems Engineer and/or Network architecture role.
Hold specific Networking certifications (HPE, Juniper, Cisco, etc. E.g., JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP, JNCIE, CISSP, CCIE, etc.)
Have knowledge and/or strong curiosity about network automation, network virtualization, agentic AI, and MCP.
Have knowledge in automation using e.g. Python, Ansible, Netconf-YANG, JSON, Openconfig, etc. is desirable
Are experienced in creating solutions sales offerings spanning multiple product and service portfolios in a very competitive market.
Are an effective, articulate, communicator with strong customer-facing skills who can translate product knowledge into customer’s added business value.
Want to work within a team in a very competitive market, maintaining a hands-on, customer-first approach towards your business plan execution.

Presales Systems Engineer

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