Presales Systems Engineering Architecture Lead

Hewlett Packard Enterprise advances the way people live and work. We bring together the brightest minds to create breakthrough technology solutions, helping our customers make their mark on the world.

Aruba is redefining the "Intelligent Edge" Aruba is creating new customer experiences by building intelligent spaces and digital workspaces - leading next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise. We are focused on campus, branch, mobility, and the IoT to transform businesses with the combined power of computing, context, control, and secure connectivity. We help some of the largest and most exciting companies globally to modernize their networks to meet the demands of a digital future.

We are looking for a Systems Engineering Architecture Lead (SEAL) to overcome and remove all technical barriers in the sales process. As the SEAL for the West Region Account teams, you will be working with our customers on the most complex network designs. You will work with a Accounts Manager and System Engineers to develop new business working directly with customers and partners. The SEAL role will require you to act as a trusted technical advisor and technical leader who can effectively position the Aruba Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) and WAN optimization solutions. You will be located in the West region. Travel will be +/-30%.

Sounds like you? Then we have the right opportunity for you!

How You'll Make Your Mark:

• You will sell to and persuade technical personnel at large enterprises on the value of Silver Peak
• You’ll deliver pre-sales presentations and demonstrations to customers and partners
• You will support sales efforts through on-site meetings, group presentations and marketing activities
• You will support SEs manage and own all technical aspects of the sales cycle
• You will architect, install and configure the Silver Peak virtual and hardware appliances into customer environments for proof-of-concept and production deployments
• With the Account Teams you will own the technical relationship with customers, partners and resellers through technical training, problem escalation and new feature requests
• You’ll maintain a strong market awareness and knowledge of competitive technologies to best position Silver Peak
• You will provide prompt feedback to and be ready to aid product management and engineering on future direction of the product
• You will travel to trade shows, marketing events and Silver Peak headquarters
• You’ll participate in discussion with marketing and engineering teams on new product introduction and provide feedback

About You: You will have:

• You have a BSCS or equivalent degree or experience
• You have 4+ years of experience as a pre-sales Systems/Sales Engineer
• You have the ability to demonstrate a knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP)
• You have experience working with VLANs and IP subnetting
• You have experience using routing protocols such as OSFP and BGP
• You have knowledge and experience creating access control lists (ACLs) on routers and switches
• You have recent experience using the CLI on major router and switch vendors
• You have the ability to present to an audience of mixed roles and technical abilities within an organization
• You have troubleshooting skills that include hands-on experience with the configuration of networking gear
• You have working knowledge of the installation and configuration of virtual machines on major hypervisors (VMware, Hyper-V)
• You have competent troubleshooting skills on the installation and configuration of hypervisors and operating systems
• You have knowledge of Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office Suite (Power Point, Excel, Word), Microsoft Windows, Apple OS X, Linux operating system experience
• You have the ability to present to a large audience or group of people
• You have the ability to occasionally work nights and weekends around customer schedules
• Technical certifications are a plus (VCP, CCNP, CCIE, JNCP)

Join us and make your mark!

What we can offer you:

Extensive benefits, a competitive salary and participation in the shared values and purpose that make Hewlett Packard Enterprise one of the world´s most attractive employers! At HPE, our goal is to provide equal opportunities, flexible work-life balance, and constantly evolving career growth.

If you are looking for challenges in an exciting, supportive and international work environment, then we definitely want to hear from you. Continue the conversation by clicking apply now below, or directly via our Careers Portal at www.hpe.com/careers.

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