Cybersecurity Systems Architect

Cybersecurity Systems Architect

  

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:

   

Responsible for providing technical support and/or leadership in the creation and delivery of technology solutions designed to meet a customer’s business needs. Creates and maintains effective customer relationships to secure customer satisfaction. Provides the deepest level of product- and technology-specific expertise available to customers from anyone in the sales organization in deal pursuit situations. Aligned to specific products or product-lines.

The Systems Engineer is also a subject matter expert in their area of specialization (Cybersecurity and Networking), responsible for consulting customers on end to end technical designs to meet their business needs.

These jobs focus on selling to customers, typically through work that occurs outside HPE offices.

Contributions impact technical components of HPE products, solutions, or services regularly and sustainable. Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Provides expertise and partnership to functional and technical project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for achieving objectives. May provide team leadership and mentoring to others.

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, 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,