HPE
Senior Presales Systems Engineer - State Government and Higher Education (Rhode Island)
$175K–$412K
All, Rhode Island, United States of America +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Location
- All, Rhode Island, United States of America
All, Massachusetts, United States of America
All, Connecticut, United States of America - Experience
- Typically 5+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or significant experience in networking, technical, and pre-sales activities roles.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree; or Master’s degree with the stated experience alternative.
- Visa sponsorship
- Cannot sponsor; candidates must be US citizens or Green card holders at time of hire.
About the job
Provides presales technical and consultative support for HPE Networking solutions to state government and higher education customers in Rhode Island, helping design, present, and advance solutions through the sales process.
What you'll do
- Qualify opportunities with territory managers and develop tailored networking solutions, bids, proposals, and presentations.
- Deliver technical presentations and demonstrations, support account and partner relationships, and manage the territory sales pipeline.
- Provide technical expertise to sales staff and customers, with selective post-sales support as needed.
What they ask for
- In-depth knowledge of L2/L3 networking, routing, WLAN, LAN, and WAN.
- Skills in WLAN, Switching, NAC/AAA, and full-stack networking (Layer 1–7).
- Executive-level presentation and influence skills, strategic relationship development, and ability to design and manage complex technical solutions.
- Must be located in Rhode Island and be a US citizen or Green card holder at time of hire; role cannot sponsor.
Nice to have
- Industry expert-level certifications; Aruba and Juniper expert-level certifications are preferred.
Pay
USD 199,000 - 386,000 (combined base salary and target-level sales compensation) in Massachusetts; USD 175,000 - 411,500 (combined base salary and target-level sales compensation) in Connecticut & Rhode Island
Tools
WLAN, Switching, NAC/AAA, L2/L3 networking, routing, LAN, WAN, Layer 1–7
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