PreSales System Engineer - K12 and Local Gov - WA

Pre Sales System Engineer - K12 and Local Gov - WA

This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home.

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 onfinding 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.

Responsible for providing technical support and/or leadership in the creation and delivery of technology solutions designed to meet a customer’s business needs. Creates and maintains effective customer relationships to secure customer satisfaction. Provides the deepest level of product- and technology-specific expertise available to customers from anyone in the sales organization in deal pursuit situations. Aligned to specific products or product-lines.

The Consulting Systems Engineer is also a subject matter expert in their area of specialization (i.e., Mobility, Security, Branch, etc), responsible for consulting customers on end to end technical designs to meet their business need.

These jobs focus on selling to customers, typically through work that occurs outside HPE offices.

We are looking for a motivated Presales Systems Engineer to support our growing HPE Networking business, which now includes Aruba and Juniper Networks. This role is designed for an Experienced Systems Engineer ready to take the next step in their career. You will work closely with account teams, partners, and customers to design and position advanced networking solutions that drive digital transformation.

Solution Expertise:
Develop technical proficiency across the combined HPE Networking portfolio—Aruba wired/wireless, Clear Pass, Central, Juniper switching, routing, security, and automation.

Presales Engagement:
Partner with sales teams to understand customer needs, design solutions, and deliver technical presentations and demos.

Solution Design & Validation:
Create architectures and proposals aligned with customer objectives; lead proof-of-concept (POC) activities.

Enablement & Growth:
Participate in advanced training programs and certifications to deepen expertise in HPE and Juniper technologies.

Collaboration:

Work with internal teams and partners to ensure successful solution positioning and adoption.

• 5+years experience in networking infrastructure; prior experience as a networking SE or similar role.
• Roles in networking design, installation, services, and support desired.
• Background and experience in government (state, local, federal), k12, enterprise, or service provider industries.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
• Familiarity with network design principles and protocols.
• Soft Skills:
  
  Strong communication, presentation, and problem-solving abilities.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Understanding of SLED and Enterprise environments and procurement processes.
• Interest in network automation, AI-driven operations, and cloud-managed networking.

Candidates must reside in the Vancouver or Spokane WA areas and have the ability to travel to customer sites within the assigned territory on a regular basis

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