Digital Presales Solutions Architect at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Spring, Texas, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, IT ServicesIndustries

Requirements

  • Ability to architect solutions within a specific technical domain or across the broader company portfolio (hardware, software, services, as-a-service offerings) combined with third-party components
  • Solid knowledge of customers' technical environment and thorough knowledge of company's portfolio
  • Awareness of leading-edge and emerging technologies, trends, standards, and competitor offerings
  • Alignment to a specific area of technical expertise (e.g., products, solutions, services) or specific accounts based on business priority

Responsibilities

  • Develops and articulates compelling customer proposals, ensuring the customer’s business and technical requirements are met
  • Identifies and articulates key risks related to the respective scope
  • Provides work estimations as well as recommendations on sourcing models
  • Reviews customer proposals for accuracy, relevance, and competitiveness, ensuring customer enthusiasm and collaborating with senior colleagues in review processes as necessary
  • Offers input to address key end-customer IT trends, requirements, gaps, or unmet needs
  • Performs due diligence by ensuring technical design solutions work, meet customer workload needs, service level expectations, and are within budget
  • Develops and maintains awareness of leading-edge and emerging technologies, understanding these resources to find information regarding trends and standards, while actively monitoring competitor offerings and activities
  • Creates and develops the implementation design of technical products, services, and solutions that address specific customer needs by participating in deep-dive discussions
  • Addresses customer questions and concerns regarding technical products, services, and solutions within a specific scope
  • Collaborates with internal and external partners to successfully transfer knowledge and deliver effective solutions to customers
  • Connects with key partners and stakeholders within an area of specialization, understands their capabilities and limitations, and supports partner enablement and initiatives as needed
  • Proactively builds the pipeline by identifying opportunities (e.g., enhancements, unmet or unrecognized needs, up-selling, and cross-selling opportunities) within the account
  • Supports the opportunity pipeline and helps drive through the sales process to closure
  • Actively participates in sales forecast meetings and provides feedback to accelerate the sales lifecycle
  • Documents ongoing work (activities, tasks) throughout the sales cycle using specific tools and resources, sharing best practices

Skills

Solutions Architecture
Presales
Technical Selling
Customer Proposals
Sales Presentations
Product Demonstrations
Cloud Solutions
Edge Computing
Hardware
Software
Services
Integration

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Provides enterprise IT solutions and services

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides enterprise IT solutions with a focus on cloud services, artificial intelligence, and edge computing. Their products include HPE Ezmeral for managing containers, HPE GreenLake for cloud services, and HPE Aruba for networking. These solutions help businesses improve their performance and adapt to digital changes. HPE's business model includes selling hardware, software, and services, as well as offering subscription-based services and long-term contracts. What sets HPE apart from competitors is its commitment to open-source projects and its active developer community, which supports collaboration and innovation. The company's goal is to empower organizations to transform digitally and optimize their operations.

Houston, TexasHeadquarters
1939Year Founded
IPOCompany Stage
Hardware, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Integration challenges with Juniper Networks may delay AI-driven networking benefits.
Competition from startups like Flywheel could impact HPE's AI and cloud services.
HPE's acquisition strategy may strain resources and distract from core operations.

Differentiation

HPE's GreenLake offers a unique hybrid cloud platform for diverse IT environments.
HPE Ezmeral provides advanced container management, enhancing enterprise AI and analytics capabilities.
HPE's Aruba solutions integrate cloud security and networking for seamless, secure connectivity.

Upsides

HPE's acquisition of Juniper Networks boosts AI-driven innovation in networking.
OpsRamp acquisition enhances HPE's IT management with AI-based automation capabilities.
Axis Security integration strengthens HPE's cloud security offerings with SASE solutions.

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