SASE Presales System Engineer
All, California, United States of America
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Discover HPE edge-to-cloud, enterprise compute IT, data, and security solutions. Learn how HPE empowers digital transformation through AI and sustainability.This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home.
Who We Are:
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 on finding 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.
Job Description:
What You’ll Do
- Lead technical discovery, solution design, and architecture workshops across HPE’s cybersecurity portfolio.
- Deliver value-driven demonstrations and proof-of-concepts, particularly for SASE (SD-WAN, ZTNA, SWG, CASB, FWaaS) and SSE use cases.
- Guide customers through observability and threat detection integrations (e.g., SIEM, SOAR, XDR, OpenTelemetry).
- Engage CISOs, security architects, and compliance stakeholders in technical and strategic conversations.
- Respond to RFPs, RFIs, and security assessments with high-quality technical documentation.
- Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering to provide customer-driven roadmap feedback.
- Present clearly to both technical and executive-level audiences.
- Work cross-functionally and support teammates to ensure successful deal outcomes.
- Willingness to accommodate customer schedules, including occasional evenings or weekends.
What You Bring
- 5+ years of technical pre-sales or solution engineering experience in cybersecurity, networking, or cloud.
- Hands-on experience with SASE/SSE architecture and Zero Trust models.
- Understanding of security technologies: Firewalls, IPSEC, SSL-VPN, NAT, GRE, IPS/IDS.
- Solid grasp of identity and access control standards: SSO, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, RBAC.
- Proficiency in core networking and security protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, HTTP/S, OSPF, BGP.
- Experience with CLI on major routing/switching platforms and WAN edge technologies.
- Practical knowledge of AWS, Azure, GCP, and virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V).
- Familiarity with installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of hypervisors and operating systems.
- Strong presenter, capable of simplifying complex technical topics for diverse audiences.
- Positive attitude, self-motivated, and committed to exceeding customer expectations.
- Proficient in tools like Microsoft Office, LucidChart, Visio, and major OS platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux).
- Experience in Cloud-Native Access Control (cloudNAC) solutions and their integration within modern cybersecurity frameworks.
- Preferred certifications: CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, or vendor-specific equivalents.
Additional Skills:
Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning (Inactive), Active Listening, Assertiveness, Bias, Building Rapport, Buyer Personas, Coaching, Complex Sales, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Experience Strategy, Customer Interactions, Design Thinking, Empathy, Financial Acumen, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Industry Knowledge, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity {+ 6 more}What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing
We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development
We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. 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.
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The expected salary/wage range for a U.S.-based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.
USD Annual Salary: $148,500.00 - $288,500.00The estimated job application period closure is October 6 2025; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.
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Tags: AWS Azure CASB CCSP CISSP Cloud Compliance DNS Firewalls GCP GIAC Hyper-V IDS IPS Linux MacOS SAML SASE Security assessment SIEM SOAR SSO Strategy TCP/IP Threat detection TLS VMware VPN Windows XDR Zero Trust ZTNA
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