Principal Systems Engineer - SecOps (SIEM / SOAR / XDR)

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Gurgaon, Gurugram, Haryana, IND
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Security • Software • Cybersecurity
The Role
Provide pre-sales SecOps SME support across India/SAARC: respond to RFPs, lead technical discussions, run demos/PoCs/workshops, build sales enablement materials, validate designs, and consolidate customer feature requests.
Summary Generated by Built In

As a member of the Subject Matter Expert (SME) Engineering Department, you will work closely with the Account Team to position our Portfolio of SecOps Solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Member of the SME team which covers India region (India & SAARC Region)
  • Expected to work from the office three days per week. This enables collaboration with the extended teams, fostering trusted relationship and teamwork.
  • Second level of pre-sales support assisting the field SE organization: 
    • in responding to RFPs/RFIs: design, solution specification, product information.
    • in supporting key projects to ensure Fortinet's success.
    • in leading technical discussions, articulating the technology and demonstrating differentiated value.
    • in conducting compelling solution presentations, demonstrations and POC (Proof of Concept).


  • Responsible for building technical materials to support sales activities (slideware, solution brief, white papers, success stories, technical notes, TOI, etc.) and designing Internal workshops.
  • Perform External workshops & PoCs for prospects or customers on product evaluations and do demonstrations, in collaboration with Account SE.
  • Perform hands-on tests to validate network designs, customer proof-of-concept setups and network deployments for new products and feature.
  • Effectively disseminate product knowledge to the Sales Team and Channel.
  • Point of contact for the CSE team: responsible to report and consolidate customer needs across India region, validate business cases, write, and escalate feature requests.
  • Report project activities, analyze project trends and provide market vision.
  • Participate in the development of commercial strategies.
  • Ability to Travel at a short notice, as required within India region.
  • Collect information on competitive solutions, products, and services and update the Channel and Account team



Requirements:

  • Excellent Communication and Presentation Skills:  Must be able to deliver presentations to CXO's, Partners etc.
  • Must be able to interface seamlessly between Sales and Presales team/Customers/Partners: Requires good Technical, Presentation and PR skills.
  • Excellent Hands-on experience on SIEM , SOAR and NDR is a must. 
  • Must have working experience on automation scripts using any platforms.
  • Must have experience developing SecOPS Solutions/Architectures for customers.
  • Good Hands-on experience with deploying at least NGFW, WAF, Mail security in any kind of environment.
  • Problem-Solving, Monitoring and Incident Response.
  • Must be able to deliver technical training to partners.
  • Must be able to create use-cases basis the available solutions and the different type of existing/potential customers. 
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Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer.
We will only notify shortlisted candidates.
Fortinet will not entertain any unsolicited resumes, please refrain from sending them to any Fortinet employees or Fortinet email aliases. Should any Agency submit any resumes to Fortinet, these resumes if considered, will be assumed to have been given by the Agency free of any related fees/charges.


Skills Required

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to present to CXOs and partners
  • Ability to interface between Sales, Presales, Customers, and Partners
  • Hands-on experience with SIEM
  • Hands-on experience with SOAR
  • Hands-on experience with NDR
  • Experience with XDR
  • Experience developing SecOps solutions/architectures for customers
  • Working experience writing automation scripts (using any platforms)
  • Hands-on experience deploying NGFW, WAF, and Mail Security
  • Problem solving, monitoring, and incident response experience
  • Ability to deliver technical training to partners
  • Ability to create use-cases mapping solutions to customer needs

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Sunnyvale, CA
10,357 Employees
Year Founded: 2000

What We Do

Fortinet develops and sells cybersecurity solutions.

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