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HPE Networking Proof of Concept Consultant
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company · 🇺🇸 Roseville, California, United States of America
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 486 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 167 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Technology Consultant III” (Information Technology Project Managers) in TN: $63k–$96k, median $80k. Most were filed at wage level II (50%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
The US Department of Labor certified 486 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 167 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
HPE Networking Proof of Concept Consultant This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement 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: HPE Networking delivers enterprise-grade campus, branch, and edge networking solutions trusted by organizations worldwide. Join Us as a Proof-of-Concept Technical Consultant - Shape the Future of Campus & Branch Networking We’re looking for a hands-on technical leader to join our Campus & Branch team at HPE Networking to help show our customers that self-driving networks are a reality . In this role, you’ll be the person who makes our technology real for Customers – designing, building, and running Proof of Concept engagements that prove what HPE Networking can do in their environment. You'll partner with account teams and Customers to define what success looks like for each engagement. You'll architect test topologies across wired, wireless, and SD-Branch scenarios, navigate complex technical requirements, and deliver results – whether that's in an HPE lab or on a Customer's live network. Your technical depth will span our full portfolio: campus switching, Wi-Fi 6E/7, SD-Branch and microbranch architectures, security, AIOps-driven management platforms, and the tooling that ties it all together. Y ou’ll own the logistics, priorities testing activities, and document every test case so that Customers and internal stakeholders get clear, actionable reporting. As our portfolio evolves – and it moves fast – you’ll keep test plans current, working with PLM, R&D, and subject matter experts to ensure our PoC s reflect the latest features and competitive differentiators. Beyond execution, you’ll scale our reach by training field teams across multiple regions, sharing best practices, and enabling them to run successful evaluations independently. You’ll collaborate with sales leadership to arm the field with the tools and positioning needed to win in competitive scenarios. This role involves travel and direct Customer engagement – you’ll be in the room when buying decisions are made, demonstrating HPE Networking’s technical leadership in real-world environments. If you thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes technical settings and want to directly influence pipeline and revenue, this is your role. Responsibilities: • Execute complex Proof of Concept (PoC) engagements as the vehicle to validate HPE Networking solutions during the sales cycle – spanning campus switching, wireless, SD-Branch, and edge use cases. • Gather technical requirements from Customers and account teams, translating business outcomes into testable success criteria. • Work with Customers and account teams to define quantitative success metrics for each PoC. • Create detailed, scenario-driven test plans covering wired, wireless, security, and management platform capabilities. • Collaborate with technical experts (PLM, Dev/R&D, QA, TME) to validate and refine test plans before execution. • Investigate and optimise technical solutions to meet or