SASE Presales System Engineer

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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

• Fluency in English and French languages is required

Accessibility

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Health & Wellbeing

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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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