HPE Networking Premium Support Switching Engineer

HPE Networking Premium Support Switching Engineer This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

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The Premium Services Switching Engineer supports customers using HPE Aruba enterprise switching solutions, applies disciplined case management practices, and contributes to a consistent, high-quality customer experience. This role owns complex and high-impact customer issues through resolution, provides advanced troubleshooting, coordinates across internal stakeholders, and helps maintain technical readiness through documentation and knowledge contributions. The engineer performs initial and advanced troubleshooting, isolates issues, validates configurations, triages cases for Aruba AOS-CX and AOS-S platforms, ensures accurate problem identification and SLA adherence, and escalates to advanced support or engineering teams when deeper technical engagement is required.

Customer engagement and case ownership: serve as a primary customer contact for Aruba Switching support through phone, email, and web channels; manage cases from creation through resolution or escalation; ensure prioritization, SLA awareness, timely updates, accurate documentation, and effective case progression. Communication and collaboration: communicate clearly with customers, support teams, engineering, account teams, and escalation stakeholders; build customer confidence during technical issues; and coordinate follow-through until the issue is resolved or properly transitioned. Troubleshooting, diagnostics, and escalation readiness: collect, analyze, and validate logs, system outputs, diagnostic data, topology details, reproduction steps, and business impact; isolate root cause where possible; follow established troubleshooting methods; and prepare complete escalations when advanced support engagement is required. Operating systems, tools, and support processes Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. Typically 5+ years of experience in Network Operations, Network Support, NOC, TAC, Technical Support, or related networking roles. Experience supporting enterprise customers in a customer-facing technical support environment. Advanced English proficiency, both written and verbal. Strong communication, collaboration, and customer management skills. Technical Skills and Qualifications Required Foundational knowledge of networking concepts, including: TCP/IP OSI Model IP Addressing and Subnetting VLANs Switching and Routing Fundamentals Basic OSPF and BGP concepts Basic understanding of enterprise networking environments and network troubleshooting methodologies. Familiarity with Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking concepts and common switching technologies. Exposure to network configuration, software upgrades, and troubleshooting through academic projects, internships, labs, or professional experience. Basic understanding of campus and data center networking architectures. Familiarity with networking and security concepts such as DNS, NAT, VPNs, IPSec, and network access control. Strong analytical and problem-solving