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HPE Networking Proof of Concept Consultant. This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. HPE Networking delivers enterprise-grade campus, branch, and edge networking solutions trusted by organizations worldwide. Join Us as a Proof-of-Concept Technical Consultant - Shape the Future of Campus & Branch Networking. We’re looking for a hands-on technical leader to join our Campus & Branch team at HPE Networking to help show our customers that self-driving networks are a reality. In this role, you’ll be the person who makes our technology real for Customers – designing, building, and running Proof of Concept engagements that prove what HPE Networking can do in their environment.
Job Responsibility
Execute complex Proof of Concept (PoC) engagements as the vehicle to validate HPE Networking solutions during the sales cycle – spanning campus switching, wireless, SD-Branch, and edge use cases
Gather technical requirements from Customers and account teams, translating business outcomes into testable success criteria
Work with Customers and account teams to define quantitative success metrics for each PoC
Create detailed, scenario-driven test plans covering wired, wireless, security, and management platform capabilities
Collaborate with technical experts (PLM, Dev/R&D, QA, TME) to validate and refine test plans before execution
Investigate and optimise technical solutions to meet or exceed opportunity requirements – both current deployment needs and future scalability
Identify growth paths, scalability options, and architectural best practices, incorporating these into solution design activities
Anticipate and mitigate potential challenges within proposed test plans
Differentiate HPE Networking above the competition – find the angles, build the platform, and create preference
Optimise solutions to maximise HPE Networking’s competitive advantages across campus, branch, and edge scenarios
Represent HPE Networking as a subject matter expert to Customers, partners, and internal stakeholders
Actively support account teams with solution guidance, proposals, presentations, and Customer communications
Transfer knowledge to presales peers through mentoring, peer education programmes, and structured enablement sessions
Serve as the trusted technical advisor for Customers and account teams on networking consultative expertise
Stay current on industry trends, competitor positioning, and emerging technologies (AIOps, SASE/SSE, Wi-Fi 7, Zero Trust, NaaS) to engage credibly with Customers at all management levels
Requirements
5+ years of industry experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
Deep, comprehensive understanding of networking technology with the ability to rapidly develop strong technical knowledge of HPE Networking products
Proven experience evaluating and benchmarking networking equipment in competitive scenarios
Strong understanding of LAN and WLAN networking protocols and technologies, including switching, routing, and security
Well-recognised industry certifications beneficial – ACMX, CCIE, CWNP, JNCIP, JNCIA, or equivalent preferred
Recognised expertise in wireless technologies including Wi-Fi 6E/Wi-Fi 7, 802.11ax/be standards, RF spectrum analysis, MIMO/MU-MIMO concepts, and wireless security
Experienced in networking technologies and protocols including but not limited to: Switching: VLANs (802.1Q), DHCP, multicast, L2/L3 forwarding, link aggregation (LACP), spanning tree, EVPN-VXLAN fabrics