US Telco Senior Systems Engineering Director

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is a global edge-to-cloud company that is seeking a Senior Director of Systems Engineering to lead their US Telcos Sales Engineering organization. This role involves guiding technology strategy and building high-performing teams to help customers modernize their networks through innovative solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end networking technology strategy for US Telcos
• Define and execute the customer technology strategy across AI Grid, campus networking, data center fabrics, and routing architectures
• Drive customer adoption of modern designs including AI‑driven wired/wireless, EVPN/VXLAN, unified cloud management, and massively scaled routing
• Partner closely with Sales, Product, and Engineering to influence roadmaps and deliver innovative end‑to‑end solutions
• Lead a talented Systems Engineering organization with deep expertise across networking domains
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, inclusion, and continuous technical growth
• Model HPE Bold Goals leadership behaviors—Think Big, Win as a Team, Act with Urgency, and Innovate & Transform
• Build senior-level relationship and act as a senior technology leader for Tier-1 service providers in the US
• Drive a Customer First approach focused on modernization, simplification, security, and operational outcomes
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customer executives, architects, and partners
• Improve SE productivity, coverage, and technical program consistency across the Area
• Align resources to high‑value opportunities and ensure predictable, high‑quality execution
• Support HPE’s Operate Efficiently goals by simplifying processes and scaling best practices

Requirements:

• 10+ years' experience in SE leadership with a track record of people development and team building
• Proven leadership experience in Systems Engineering leading a large, complex account
• Deep expertise in service provider networking (MPLS, Segment Routing, BGP, IS-IS, etc.), data center networking (EVPN/VXLAN, leaf‑spine), and campus & branch networking
• Demonstrated ability to build and inspire high‑performing technical teams
• Strong communication, executive presence, and strategic thinking
• Experience guiding customers through large-scale network transformations
• Demonstrated profound understanding of technology dynamics within area of control, as a basis for informed business decision making
• Experience in workforce planning, executing acquisition and development strategies targeted to ensuring workforce readiness, and market opportunity responsiveness
• University or Bachelor's degree, advanced university or Master's degree preferred