Senior Network Engineer
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:
***This position is located in San Jose, California, with a hybrid work arrangement that requires onsite presence a few days per week***
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled HPE Aruba Premium Support Engineer to provide expert-level technical support for HPE Aruba ClearPass, AirWave, and Central On-Prem. This role involves troubleshooting complex network security issues, managing customer escalations, and ensuring high availability of and performance of HPE Aruba solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting), NAC (Network Access Control), RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP, network monitoring, and centralized network management and security mechanisms like 802.1X, PKI, and encryption standards, along with experience in enterprise network security and wireless technologies.
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.
Responsibilities:
- Provide premium-level technical support for HPE Aruba ClearPass (NAC), AirWave (network monitoring), and Central On-Prem (network management).
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA), RADIUS, TACACS+, and 802.1X issues in HPE Aruba ClearPass.
- Support HPE Aruba AirWave for network monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
- Provide expertise on HPE Aruba Central On-Prem, managing configurations, troubleshooting device connectivity, and optimizing network performance.
- Work closely with enterprise customers, partners, and internal teams to resolve critical issues and provide timely support.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring network security and management issues.
- Assist customers with software upgrades, patches, and migrations for ClearPass, AirWave, and Central On-Prem.
- Collaborate with HPE Aruba engineering and product teams to identify bugs, propose enhancements, and improve platform stability.
- Document troubleshooting procedures, best practices, and create knowledge base articles for internal and external use.
- Provide technical training and mentoring to customers and junior support engineers.
- Support network integration with Active Directory (AD), LDAP, PKI, SAML, OAuth, and third-party security solutions.
- Provides domain-specific expertise and overall engineering leadership and perspective to cross- organization projects, programs, and activities.
Education and Experience Required:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or other Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- Typically 6-10 years experience.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong proficiency in RADIUS, TACACS+, and LDAP for secure authentication and access control.
- In-depth understanding of 802.1X, PKI, firewalls, VPNs, endpoint security, and encryption standards.
- Extensive experience working with HPE Aruba ClearPass, Cisco ISE, or similar AAA solutions, as well as AirWave and Central On-Prem for network monitoring and management.
- Solid grasp of TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, and switching, ensuring seamless network operations.
- Strong analytical skills with expertise in log analysis, packet captures, and debugging complex network issues.
- Familiarity with Python, Bash, and automation tools for efficient troubleshooting and task automation (a plus).
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, technical documentation skills, and customer communication to ensure clarity and efficiency in issue resolution.
- Proven ability to manage critical customer escalations and perform effectively in fast-paced, high-stakes support environments.
Preferred Certifications:
- Aruba Certified ClearPass Professional (ACCP)
- Aruba Certified Mobility Professional (ACMP)
- Aruba Certified Network Security Expert (ACNX)
- Aruba Certified Switching Professional (ACSP)
- Other security/network certifications (CCNP, Palo Alto, etc.) are a plus.
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Additional Skills:
Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Security-First Mindset, User Experience (UX)
What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing
We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development
We also 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 — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. 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.
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Job:
Engineering
Job Level:
TCP_04
States with Pay Range Requirement
The expected salary/wage range for a U.S.-based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.
USD Annual Salary: $101,900.00 - $234,500.00
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What We Do
In 1939, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, college friends turned business partners, started the original Silicon Valley startup in the space of a rented Palo Alto garage. Starting with audio oscillators, the friends built the foundation for a company that would grow to become a global leader in enterprise technology.
More than 75 years later, our success is exemplified through our employees’ drive to advance ideas that bring meaningful innovations to life for our customers and partners around the globe. We are guided by our mission to help customers use technology to turn ideas into value, and empower them to transform industries, markets and lives. We simplify Hybrid IT, power the Intelligent Edge and provide the expertise to make it all happen.
