Senior Presales Systems Engineer (Maryland & Delaware)
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Job Description
Pre-Sales Systems Engineer
Maryland and Delaware
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In this role, you'll partner with Territory Managers to understand customer challenges, architect innovative networking solutions, deliver technical presentations and Proof of Concepts (PoCs), and help drive opportunities from qualification through successful deployment. This is an excellent opportunity for a consultative technical leader who enjoys solving complex customer problems while influencing strategic technology decisions.
What You'll Do
- Partner with Territory Managers to identify, qualify, and advance enterprise sales opportunities.
- Design and present networking solutions that align with customer business and technical requirements.
- Lead technical discovery sessions, demonstrations, and customer Proof of Concepts (PoCs).
- Develop solution architectures, proposals, and technical documentation.
- Position HPE Networking solutions against competitive offerings by articulating business and technical value.
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor throughout the sales cycle, from opportunity identification through deal closure.
- Collaborate with engineering, product teams, and channel partners to deliver successful customer outcomes.
- Stay current on emerging networking technologies and industry trends.
Location & Travel
- Must reside in or be willing to support customers throughout
Maryland and Delaware
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- Ability to travel locally within the territory as needed for customer meetings, presentations, and Proof of Concepts. (Could be as much as 3 days per week)
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience.
- 4+ years of networking experience.
- Strong expertise in enterprise networking technologies, including: • Routing & Switching
- Wireless Networking
- Network Security
- SASE / SD-WAN
- Data Center Networking
- Network Management Platforms (on-premises and cloud)
- Industry certifications such as HPE/Aruba, Juniper, Cisco, or equivalent are highly desirable.
- Experience supporting complex enterprise sales engagements in competitive environments.
Knowledge and Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with polished customer-facing presence.
- Ability to lead customer meetings, presentations, and technical discussions independently.
- Strong consultative selling and solution discovery skills.
- Ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes for executive and technical audiences.
- Proven collaboration skills in team-selling environments.
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Self-motivated with strong territory ownership mindset.
- Adaptability and willingness to continuously learn evolving technologies.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, competitive environment.
- Strong relationship-building skills with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.
If you're passionate about enterprise networking, enjoy working directly with customers, and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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