Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. They are seeking a senior SASE & Security Presales Specialist to lead the transformation in secure networking solutions, focusing on customer engagement, architectural design, and technical demonstrations using HPE and Juniper Networks security products.
Responsibilities:
- Lead in‑depth technical discovery sessions to understand customer business objectives, threat landscape, networking environments, and security requirements
- Design, document, and present end‑to‑end SASE and Zero Trust architectures, incorporating SD‑WAN, SSE, ZTNA, NAC (ClearPass), and next‑generation firewall technologies (SRX)
- Deliver compelling customer demonstrations, workshops, and proof‑of‑concepts (POCs) highlighting use cases across SASE, SSE, secure branch, remote access, and cloud security
- Position the combined HPE Aruba Networking and Juniper security portfolio, including SRX firewalls, campus and branch security, and data‑center‑to‑cloud connectivity
- Articulate the value of identity‑driven security using NAC, contextual access control, and Zero Trust principles to security, network, and executive stakeholders
- Support sales pursuits by contributing to RFPs, RFIs, architecture diagrams, and security questionnaires, ensuring technical accuracy and clarity
- Collaborate closely with account teams, security specialists, partners, and professional services to drive successful customer outcomes
- Present confidently to audiences ranging from hands‑on engineers to CISOs, security architects, and executive leadership
- Provide structured feedback from the field to product management and engineering teams to influence roadmap and solution enhancements
- Travel primarily across the Eastern U.S., with occasional broader travel to support major customer engagements, partner events, and industry forums
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in technical presales, sales engineering, or solution architecture roles within networking and/or cybersecurity
- Strong hands-on experience with Firewall, SASE, SSE, Zero Trust, SD-WAN, or cloud-delivered security architectures
- Solid understanding of network and security fundamentals, including firewalls, SRX, IPsec, SSL/TLS, IDS/IPS, and traffic inspection
- Experience with identity-based access controls, including NAC, SSO, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and role- or context-based policy enforcement
- Strong networking knowledge: TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, HTTP/S, BGP, and OSPF
- Familiarity with securing workloads and connectivity in public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud)
- Comfortable delivering live demos, whiteboard sessions, and customer POCs in high-visibility sales engagements
- Clear communicator who can translate complex cybersecurity concepts into business-focused value propositions
- Self-driven, collaborative, and effective in a fast-paced, team-oriented sales environment
- Experience with HPE Aruba Networking solutions such as EdgeConnect SD-WAN, Aruba Networking SSE, Aruba Central, and Aruba ClearPass (NAC)
- Exposure to Juniper security technologies, especially SRX next-generation firewalls and related security management platforms
- Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCNP, Security+, JNCIS/SP, or cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Background supporting enterprise, large commercial, or Cloud and SP focus customers in a presales or consulting capacity
- Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance models including NIST, ISO 27001, and Zero Trust maturity models
- ClearPass Experience
- Service Provider Experience