This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation 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:
Aruba is an HPE Company, and a leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise. Helping some of the largest companies in the world modernize their networks to meet the demands of a digital future, Aruba is redefining the “Intelligent Edge” – and creating new customer experiences across intelligent spaces and digital workspaces. Join us redefine what’s next for you.
Job Family Definition:
The job family spans across multiple engineering disciplines. Work consists of designing, developing, analyzing, troubleshooting and debugging systems, software and solutions for research and/or research development of product, services, and solutions for HPE’s portfolio. Requires a broad knowledge and application of engineering disciplines, methodologies and tools.
Job Family Definition for Executive Levels only: Directs and manages a diverse team of engineering professionals performing research, development, design and/or implementation of products, services, solutions for the company’s portfolio. Responsible for creating and communicating technical strategy within the organization and/or across the function.
Management Level Definition:
Contributes to assignments of limited scope by applying technical concepts and theoretical knowledge acquired through specialized training, education, or previous experience. Acts as team member by providing information, analysis and recommendations in support of team efforts. Exercises independent judgment within defined parameters.
What you’ll do:
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- The L1 TAC Aruba Switching Engineer serves as the first line of technical support for customers using HPE Aruba enterprise switching solutions. This role focuses on initial troubleshooting, issue isolation, basic configuration validation, and case triage for Aruba AOS-CX and AOS-S platforms. The engineer ensures accurate problem identification, SLA adherence, and smooth escalation to L2/L3 teams.
What you need to bring:
Customer Case Management
Act as first point of technical contact for Aruba Switching customers via phone, web, and email.
Create, prioritize, and manage TAC cases in HPE case management systems.
Maintain timely customer communication with professional case updates.
Ensure proper documentation of symptoms, topology, logs, and troubleshooting steps.
Technical Troubleshooting – Switching Focus
Supported Products
Aruba CX Series (6200, 6300, 6400, 8100, 8320, 8360, 8400)
Aruba AOS-S Switches (2530, 2540, 2930F/M)
Aruba Central – Switching (basic operations)
VSF (basic), VSX (awareness level)
Core Troubleshooting Areas
Layer 2
o VLANs, Trunking (802.1Q)
o STP / RSTP / MSTP (basic)
o MAC address table behavior
o Port-security
Layer 3 (Foundational)
o Static routing
o Basic OSPF understanding (awareness)
o Default gateways, ARP behavior
Power & Hardware
o PoE issues
o Interface errors (CRC, drops)
o Transceivers, cabling diagnostics
System Operations
o Boot issues
o Image upgrade / downgrade support
o Configuration backup & restore
o Log collection and basic analysis
Diagnostic & Escalation Responsibilities
· Collect and validate:
o show tech, show logging, interface outputs, VSF/stack logs
Follow standard runbooks and troubleshooting workflows.
Perform impact analysis and identify when immediate escalation is required.
Escalate clean, structured cases to L2/L3 TAC with:
o Reproducible steps
o Logs
o Network topology
o Customer impact summary
Knowledge & Process Adherence
Use and contribute to HPE Knowledge Base (KBA).
Follow HPE support processes, compliance policies, and quality standards.
· Participate in:
o Weekly enablement sessions
o Product update briefings
o Technical readiness programs
Required Technical Skills (L1 Level)
Networking Fundamentals
TCP/IP, OSI Model
Subnetting & IP addressing
VLANs, Access vs Trunk ports
STP fundamentals
Basic routing concepts
Switching Fundamentals
Aruba AOS-CX & AOS-S CLI (basic commands)
Interface configuration
VLAN creation & assignment
PoE configuration basics
Config save, restore, and image management
Operating Systems & Tools
Basic Linux & Windows troubleshooting
CLI access via SSH/Telnet/Console
Log interpretation
Case management tools (HPE ServiceNow, internal TAC tools)
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
Strong customer communication & empathy
Ability to work in high-severity outage situations
Analytical and structured troubleshooting mindset
Attention to detail and documentation discipline
Ability to work in rotational shifts
Team-oriented with strong collaboration skills
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Networking, or related field
2 - 4+ years of experience in:
- o Network operations
- o NOC
- o TAC support
- o Field networking
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Preferred Certifications (Nice to Have)
ACSA / ACSP
CCNA / Network+
ITIL Foundation
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
First Contact Resolution (FCR)
Case Quality Score
SLA Adherence
Escalation Accuracy
Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)
Documentation Quality
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_01
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