Role Description
The Commercial Presales Engineer serves as a trusted technical advisor supporting HPE Networking Account Managers, Channel Partners, and customers throughout the sales cycle. This role is responsible for helping small and medium-sized businesses modernize, secure, and simplify their network infrastructure through HPE Networking solutions.
The Commercial Presales Engineer combines networking knowledge, consultative selling skills, and customer-facing expertise to position and recommend solutions across wired and wireless networking, network security, routing, SD-WAN, SASE, and cloud-managed networking environments.
Working in a high-velocity sales environment, the Commercial Presales Engineer supports multiple opportunities simultaneously and partners closely with sales teams to drive customer success and business growth.
What you will do
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Partner with account managers to develop account strategy, qualify opportunities, and drive technical wins across assigned territory
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Lead discovery sessions to uncover customer business drivers, technical requirements, and modernization goals
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Conduct technical assessments to evaluate current environments, identify gaps and risks, and define solution approaches
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Design and architect end-to-end HPE Networking solutions across campus, branch, wireless, routing, SD-WAN, and security domains
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Recommend solutions aligned to customer business outcomes, digital transformation initiatives, and modernization strategies
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Deliver customized technical presentations, product demonstrations, and virtual engagements for both technical and executive audiences
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Support the development of proposals, RFP/RFI responses, bills of materials, and solution documentation
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Collaborate with senior engineers, architects, and specialists on complex or multi-domain opportunities
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Maintain deep expertise across HPE Networking portfolios (Juniper/Aruba—including wired, wireless, routing, data center, and SASE)
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Stay current on industry trends such as AI-Ops, Zero Trust, NaaS, AI-driven networking, and campus fabric evolution
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Analyze competitive technologies and articulate HPE differentiation in customer conversations
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Continuously expand technical and industry expertise through certifications and professional development
Qualifications
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5+ years of experience in pre-sales, sales engineering, or a customer-facing technical role, with a consultative approach to solving customer challenges
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Strong foundation in networking technologies (campus, wireless, routing, WAN), with exposure to modern architectures such as SD-WAN, SASE, or Zero Trust
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Approach customer engagements as a trusted advisor, focusing on understanding business objectives and aligning technology solutions to measurable outcomes
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Skilled at leading discovery conversations that uncover both technical requirements and strategic priorities
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Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, business-relevant value for a wide range of stakeholders, from engineers to executives
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Comfortable guiding customers through solution evaluation and decision-making, articulating tradeoffs, risks, and recommended approaches
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Hands-on experience with solution design and architecture, and can confidently map solutions to customer environments
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Effectively collaborate across teams, partnering with account managers, architects, and specialists to deliver well-rounded solutions
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Thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume inside sales environment, managing multiple opportunities while maintaining attention to detail
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Intellectually curious and proactive, staying current with industry trends and continuously expanding technical and business acumen
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Communicate with clarity and confidence, demonstrating strong presentation, storytelling, and interpersonal skills
Education & Certifications
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Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
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Industry certifications preferred:
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Aruba ACA / ACP
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Juniper JNCIA
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Cisco CCNA
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Fortinet FCA/FCP
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CWNA
Benefits
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Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive suite of benefits that supports physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing
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Personal & Professional Development: Programs catered to helping you reach career goals
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Unconditional Inclusion: A commitment to inclusivity and valuing varied backgrounds