Regional Sales Engineer, SLED

Description

We are looking for a Systems Engineer to work closely with multiple Regional Account Managers within the regional territory. The Systems Engineers main mission will be to support the sales organization in all technical matters regarding pre-sales sales calls and post-sales.

Responsibilities:

Pre-sales - assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint.

Sales calls - be the main technical resource on sales calls and answer or educate the customer and partner on issues ranging from features specifications and functionality to integration.

Conversant with networking applications and solutions.

Post-sales - be the lead technical contact for identified accounts for technical issues and will work closely with the technical support team and engineering to answer elevate and resolve customers technical issues.

Provide assistance to identified customers with post-sales training.

Required Skills:

1-3 years experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales or systems engineer

3-5 years experience in LAN/WAN/Internet services administration

Proven understanding of DNS and NFS SMTP TCP/IP

Knowledge of the following technologies: Routing Switching VPN LAN WAN Network Security Intrusion Detection and Anti Virus.

Solid understanding in the following technologies and protocols: RADIUS PKI IKE Certificates L2TP IPSEC FIREWALL 802.1Q MD5 SSH SSL SHA1 DES 3DES

Experience with encryption and authentication technologies required

Exceptional presentation skills

Education:

Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience. Graduate Degree favorable

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to operate at the intersection of cybersecurity strategy executive engagement and customer success influencing large-scale enterprise organizations as they modernize operations and adopt cutting-edge solutions. If you excel at combining technical depth with executive presence this role will allow you to shape customer outcomes while growing your career in a dynamic security landscape.

Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits including medical dental vision life and disability insurance 401(k) 11paid holidays vacation time and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program. Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market job type and job level. On target earnings for this position is expected to be $200000 - 240000 per year. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidates subject knowledge skill level qualifications experience and geographic location. All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program and this position is also eligible for commissions based on the terms of the Sales Compensation Plan.

Required Experience:

IC