We are looking for a Inside Systems Engineer to work closely with our SLED sales teams. The Systems Engineer's main mission is to support the sales organization in all technical matters related to pre-sales, opportunity management, and customer success.
As a Systems Engineer, you will enable sales engagements into a set of new and existing accounts. You will play a pivotal role to discover and assess IT business goals and challenges. You will develop solutions based on those requirements using the Fortinet product and service portfolio. You will provide compelling and accurate presentations of those solutions to the customers or Fortinet partners.
Responsibilities
- Assess customer project requirements
- Align client needs with appropriate Fortinet solutions
- Partner with internal peers to pursue sales opportunities
- Supply Networking/Security guidance in the pre-sale's engagements
- Cross team collaboration
- Continuous self-improvement and learning to keep technical leadership of applicable technologies (data center, SDN (Software Defined Networking), public cloud, security, networking, etc.)
- Ensure ongoing customer success, support, and growth
Requirements
- 1-year relevant pre/post-sales experience and bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field subject
OR
- 3 years’ experience in a related field
A strong proficiency in:
- Cybersecurity fundamentals, including common cybersecurity issues, threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities
- Principles of cyber threat management and incident response
- Networking fundamentals including the OSI model and specifics of common network protocols
- Critical thinking
- Professional communication and presentation
General knowledge of at least 2 of the following:
- Network Operations
- Breach Detection and Prevention
- Security Operations
- DevOps
- Wired and wireless Access
- Identity and Access Management
- Public and private cloud
- Web content and security acceleration
About UsFortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. The Fortinet Security Fabric platform delivers broad, integrated, and automated protections across the entire digital attack surface, securing critical devices, data, applications, and connections from the data center to the cloud to the home office. Ranking #1 in the most security appliances shipped worldwide, more than 615,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. And the Fortinet NSE Training Institute, an initiative of Fortinet’s Training Advancement Agenda (TAA), provides one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry to make cyber training and new career opportunities available to everyone.
Skills Required
- 1 year relevant pre/post-sales experience and bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 3 years' experience in a related field (alternative to degree plus 1 year experience)
- Strong proficiency in cybersecurity fundamentals (threats, attacks, vulnerabilities)
- Principles of cyber threat management and incident response
- Networking fundamentals including OSI model and common network protocols
- Critical thinking
- Professional communication and presentation skills
- General knowledge (at least two): Network Operations, Breach Detection and Prevention, Security Operations, DevOps, Wired and Wireless Access, Identity and Access Management, Public and Private Cloud, Web Content and Security Acceleration
Fortinet Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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