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      <title>Pre-Sales Systems Engineer - Higher Education and State Government</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>HPE Networking is seeking a motivated Pre-Sales Systems Engineer to support our growing HPE Networking business, which now includes Aruba and Juniper Networks.</p>
<p>You will work closely with account teams, partners, and customers to design and position advanced networking solutions that drive digital transformation.</p>
<p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Solution Expertise: Develop technical proficiency across the combined HPE Networking portfolio - Aruba wired/wireless, ClearPass, Central, Juniper switching, routing, security, and automation.</li>
<li>Presales Engagement: Partner with sales teams to understand customer needs, design solutions, and deliver technical presentations and demos.</li>
<li>Solution Design &amp; Validation: Create architectures and proposals aligned with customer objectives; lead proof-of-concept (POC) activities.</li>
<li>Enablement &amp; Growth: Participate in advanced training programs and certifications to deepen expertise in HPE and Juniper technologies.</li>
<li>Collaboration: Work with internal teams and partners to ensure successful solution positioning and adoption.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Required Qualifications:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>5+ years in networking infrastructure with prior experience as a Network Systems Engineer or similar role.</li>
<li>Roles in networking design, installation, services, and support desired.</li>
<li>Familiarity with network design principles and protocols.</li>
<li>Prior experience with Juniper, Aruba, and Cisco networks.</li>
<li>Strong communication, presentation, and problem-solving abilities.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Understanding of SLED and Enterprise environments and procurement processes.</li>
<li>Background and experience in higher education, state government, enterprise, and service provider industries is preferred.</li>
<li>Interest in network automation, AI-driven operations, and cloud-managed networking.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What We Can Offer You:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Health &amp; Wellbeing: Comprehensive suite of benefits that supports physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.</li>
<li>Personal &amp; Professional Development: Specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have.</li>
<li>Unconditional Inclusion: We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness.</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-top:24px;font-size:13px;color:#666;">Job Data by <a href="https://yubhub.co">YubHub</a>.</p>]]></description>
      <jobtype>full-time</jobtype>
      <experiencelevel>senior</experiencelevel>
      <workarrangement>remote</workarrangement>
      <salaryrange>Annual Salary USD 166,000 - 343,000</salaryrange>
      <skills>networking infrastructure, Network Systems Engineer, network design principles, Juniper, Aruba, Cisco, SLED and Enterprise environments, higher education, state government, network automation, AI-driven operations, cloud-managed networking</skills>
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      <category>Sales</category>
      <industry>Technology</industry>
      <employername>Hewlett Packard Enterprise</employername>
      <employerlogo>https://logos.yubhub.co/hpe.com.png</employerlogo>
      <employerdescription>Hewlett Packard Enterprise is a global edge-to-cloud company that advances the way people live and work.</employerdescription>
      <employerwebsite>https://www.hpe.com</employerwebsite>
      <compensationcurrency>USD</compensationcurrency>
      <compensationmin>166000</compensationmin>
      <compensationmax>343000</compensationmax>
      <compensationinterval>yearly</compensationinterval>
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      <location>Sacramento or San Francisco, CA</location>
      <city>Sacramento or San Francisco</city>
      <state>CA</state>
      <postalcode></postalcode>
      <country>US</country>
      <postedate>2026-10-28</postedate>
      <visasponsorship>unknown</visasponsorship>
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      <workauthorisation>unknown</workauthorisation>
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