Join to apply for the Distinguished Technologist, PreSales Engineer role at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. you will work an average of 2 days per week from an HPE office. 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. We value diverse backgrounds, manage work and personal needs flexibly, and make bold moves together to be a force for good.

We are seeking a Distinguished Technologist, PreSales Engineer for the global networking sales organization. You will help build the future by redefining what’s next and combining our legacy of innovation with a bold recent goal to accelerate everything we do. The sales organization has 10,000+ professionals in presales, service, and support functions who serve commercial, public sector, service provider, hyperscale, and enterprise customers in 11 geographies.

Lead end‑to‑end architecture and technical strategy for complex, high‑value networking deals, ensuring solutions meet customer business outcomes. Translate customer business requirements into scalable network designs (datacenter, WAN, hyperscale) and validate hardware/software configurations. Present technical value to technical and executive stakeholders via demos, PoCs, and executive briefings.

Coordinate cross‑functional teams (sales engineers, specialists, product, delivery) to produce customer‑ready solutions, BOMs, and implementation guidance. Drive presales decisioning on tradeoffs, competitive differentiation, and deployment risk mitigation. Build and maintain strategic relationships with partners, integrators, and customer technical leaders. 15+ years in network infrastructure architecture, presales, or technical consulting with proven success on large‑scale datacenter, WAN, or hyperscale projects.



~ Deep technical expertise in routing/switching and overlay/underlay technologies (EVPN/VXLAN, IP/MPLS, SR/SRv6). ~ Hands‑on experience with automation and monitoring tooling and APIs (Netconf/REST/YANG, scripting/automation tools). ~ Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional technical teams and mentor presales engineers. ~ Strong executive‑level communication and presentation skills;

Experience producing BOMs, RFP responses, and deployment‑ready designs. ~ Familiarity with merchant silicon, whitebox/open networking, and virtualization/performance technologies (SmartNICs, DPDK). ~ Willingness to travel up to 50%. Advanced technical degree or vendor expert‑level certifications.

Experience with production provisioning/automation platforms (Apstra, Paragon or equivalent). 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, Industry Knowledge, Intellectual Curiosity, Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity. Personal & Career development We 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.

Unconditional Inclusion

We celebrate individual uniqueness, value diverse backgrounds, and make bold moves together to be a force for valuable.

Salary The expected salary for this position is CAD 218,200 – 436,400 in Ontario, Canada, reflecting a 75%/25% base/target sales mix.

Compensation varies by geography, experience, education, and performance.

Benefits Provided in Canada Information about employee benefits offered in Canada can be found at Canadian brochure and French brochure. Full‑time

📌 Distinguished Technologist, Presales Engineer (Toronto)
🏢 Hewlett Packard Enterprise
📍 Toronto