Cloud Solution Architect (Preferred location : United Kingdom)
This individual will be part of the Fortinet Cloud Security Consulting team and become the center of excellence for specific Cloud Security technology areas and associated Fortinet products/solutions. They will need to be comfortable in front of customers of all levels and be able to deliver paid consulting services and proof of concepts. Ideal candidates will have excellent knowledge and hands-on experience of public and/or private cloud technologies, software development experience, network/application security expertise and support four main areas of responsibility:
1) Cloud Security Solution Expert
• Assist customers with creating multi-cloud and hybrid cloud security blueprints with a focus on vendor-neutral and cloud-agnostic design and implementation best practices
• Become an expert in Fortinet products within cloud solutions
• Maintain knowledge of competitive products and services
• Respond to industry analyst inquiries and conduct demos
2) Trusted Advisor
•Attend customer meetings and provide expert opinion on cloud security design/ architecture
• Provide custom architecture and automation code, as per the requirements set by a given customer for their cloud deployments
• Publish reference architectures for specific use cases
3) Continuous Learner
• Dedicate a percentage of their time to ongoing training/education for new technologies
• Help drive technical webinars and hands-on demo’s
• Help the NSE institute for the advanced course materials and with constructive feedback
4) Evangelist
• Publish public information, such as whitepapers and blogs around salient technology topics
• Draft architecture papers for in-depth analysis and reasoning for technology adoption
• Continuous active networking within the industry to build relationships and awareness
Required Skills:
• The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in roles such as SE, Consulting SE, or Solution Architect in the Cloud, Networking, Infrastructure, and/or Cybersecurity industries
• In depth knowledge and hands on experience with two or more of the following public/ private cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, NSX
• Proficiency in modern software architecture using CI/CD, DevOps tools (Ansible / CloudFormation / Azure ARM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scalability, and API-first strategy
• Working knowledge of Python, Java and/or other programming languages
• Public Cloud certifications are highly recommended (Azure, AWS or GCP) • Prior experience in building Agentic AI applications is highly desired
• Prior experience in designing and building applications using Container and serverless technologies is preferred • Proven expertise in Networking and Security; industry certifications form leading vendors are highly desirable
• Excellent presentation and demo skills
• Superior documentation and technical writing capabilities
• Three or more years of experience with cloud solutions, virtual platforms, and software development
• Proficiency in English
• Comfortable in public speaking
Education:
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. Graduate Degree favorable
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Skills Required
- 10+ years in SE, Consulting SE, or Solution Architect roles in Cloud, Networking, Infrastructure, or Cybersecurity
- Hands-on experience with two or more cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, NSX
- Expertise with CI/CD, DevOps practices and tools (Ansible, CloudFormation, Azure ARM) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Working knowledge of Python, Java or other programming languages
- Proven expertise in networking and security
- Experience delivering paid consulting services and proof-of-concepts to customers
- Three or more years of experience with cloud solutions, virtual platforms, and software development
- Excellent presentation, demo, documentation and technical writing skills
- Proficiency in English and comfortable with public speaking
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Expertise with Fortinet products and solutions within cloud environments
- Public cloud certifications (Azure, AWS or GCP)
- Prior experience building Agentic AI applications
- Experience designing and building applications using container and serverless technologies
- Industry vendor certifications in networking/security
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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fortinet and has not been reviewed or approved by Fortinet.
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Affordable Benefits — Medical coverage includes a no-premium HDHP option with HSA funding alongside PPO/HMO choices, reducing employee costs at enrollment. Eligibility starts on the date of hire and includes company-paid life and disability coverage.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Mental-health access through Modern Health and an EAP offers therapy, coaching, and counseling resources. Lifestyle extras such as legal assistance, commuter benefits, pet-insurance discounts, and subsidized meals and snacks enhance everyday support.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Compensation packages include annual bonuses, sales commissions, and stock awards. Earnings potential can be strong in sales when quotas are realistic and attainment is high.
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