Hewlett Packard Enterprise
PrincipalSystems/SoftwareEngineer
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“Principal Systems/Software Engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Skills: HPE Mist AI-Native Cloud Platform, SD-WAN / WAN Assurance, Python scripting & REST API test automation, SaaS on AWS, GCP, Azure. Serve as SME for HPE Mist AI-Native solutions. Lead customer-facing POCs”
What You'll Achieve.
raise the engineering bar across the organization; influence deal outcomes; building long-term customer confidence
Industry & Context.
resolve the most complex customer escalations; root cause analysis; debugging and troubleshooting skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, solution architecture, or software engineering in enterprise, BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, Proficiency in Python and REST API experience with python or equivalent language, OS fundamentals and SaaS architecture knowledge on AWS, GCP, and Azure, Experience validating SD-WAN, IPsec VPN, NAT, QoS, AppQoE, BGP, and OSPF in enterprise environments, Solid understanding of TCP/IP and standard protocols (ARP, ICMP, TCP, UDP); excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
Nice to Have
Familiarity with Big Data tools (Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus, HPE/Juniper certifications: JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP, or HPE Mist AI Wireless/WAN, Experience with Mist AI APIs, Marvis Actions, or HPE SilverPeak, Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) for network automation
What You'll Do.
Serve as SME for HPE Mist AI-Native solutions
Lead customer-facing POCs
Serve as highest-level escalation point
Lead RCA and deliver systemic fixes
Drive strategic POC and pilot engagements
and validate SD-WAN/WAN Assurance features
Replicate full stack enterprise topologies
Validate routing protocols and security policies
Develop Python/REST API test automation
Leverage AI tools to accelerate automation
Communicate findings clearly
Produce validated design guides
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaboration with Sales and Product teams; partner with executive stakeholders; partner with product leadership; partner with key enterprise customers
Communication Scope
Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical
Full Job Description
Principal Systems/Software Engineer This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. **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:** Our **HPE marketing teams** are focused on making our brand easy to understand and easy to buy. We’re devising data driven brand strategy, from architecture and naming, to why we exist, what we do, who we are and how we look, feel and sound. As a team, we are retaining and attracting new customers by accelerating our business strategy by making our brand stronger, more relevant, differentiated, and authentic. Join us redefine what’s next for you. **About the Role** We are seeking a technically skilled Principal Software Solution Engineer to join our HPE Mist team, responsible for designing, testing, and automating full-stack enterprise networking solutions. This role sits at the intersection of Sales, Product, and Engineering. At the Principal level, this role goes beyond individual contributions. The candidate will define technical direction, mentor engineers, and serve as the authoritative voice on solution architecture spanning Wireless, AI-driven NAC, Wired (EVPN-VXLAN), and SD-WAN/WAN Assurance. You will partner with executive stakeholders, product leadership, and key enterprise customers
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