Systems Engineer - Enterprise jobs at Fortinet in Belgium

With us you will

• Lead all technical aspects of a sales cycle with the Enterprise customers, from the initial RFIs, through to RFPs & RFQs when required. This includes the project management and active participation in POCs in partnership with the relevant teams both internally and within the customer and/or commercial partner.
• Have the ability to listen and to understand the technical requirements of the customer, reading between the lines to build a solution which outperforms the competitor offering.
• Be the primary technical point of contact for the customer(s) and partners in close collaboration with your sales partner.
• Continuously strive to improve knowledge around the Fortinet products and solutions, along with maintaining a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and Fortinet’s ability to provide long lasting protection against the ever-evolving threats.
• Have a strong ability to position Fortinet solutions to the customer, whether this be remotely or in person. This requires strong communication skills and the ability to confidently present through whiteboarding, technical white papers, technical plans or customer discussions.
• Manage your time effectively when working on multiple deals simultaneously, ensuring a positive customer experience is maintained.
• Maintain accurate activity, contact, and account technical information of all customers and prospects in our CRM (Salesforce).

Apply if you

• Have a high aptitude for security technology, specifically encryption, authentication, with further knowledge of network security, intrusion detection, anti-virus, routing, switching, LAN and WAN being desirable. The CISSP accreditation would also be beneficial.
• Are currently or have previously worked in a pre-sales engineer role, managing end to end technical aspects of deals, through to technical closure.
• Can demonstrate your problem solving skills and how this has impacted key wins within your current organisation.
• Understand and can demonstrate your ability to build and maintain customer relationships, including your ability to effectively communicate technically to a range of both external and internal stakeholders.
• Have a strong understanding one or multiple solutions e.g SD-WAN, ZTNA, IAM, Firewall, Switching and Wireless, SecOps, Cloud Security etc.

What you can expect from us

• Excellent training and development opportunities, providing you with all the tools you need to be successful.
• An open working environment, sharing knowledge and information collaboratively and transparently, with respect to everyone’s thoughts and opinions.
• The opportunity to be part of an innovative, collaborative and winning team.
• A competitive salary and incentive compensation package, including stock awards, health and welfare benefits.

With us you will

• Provide pre-sales support and OT cybersecurity expertise to field Systems Engineers.
• Design and define ICS/OT architectures using Fortinet and partner technologies.
• Deliver demos and proof-of-concepts based on OT security architectures.
• Conduct Cybersecurity Maturity Evaluations for ICS environments and Critical Infrastructure.
• Support marketing initiatives and participate in industry events.
• Assist in reviewing RFPs and technical documentation.
• Deliver training sessions for partners and customers.

Skills & Qualifications

• Highly organized, proactive, and sales-focused.
• Strong knowledge of OT cybersecurity, including ICS environments.
• Familiarity with OT devices (PLCs, IEDs, RTUs, HMIs) and systems (SCADA, DCS, Historians).
• Understanding of industry standards and models: ISA95, Purdue Model, IEC 62443.
• Technical knowledge in:
  • Networking: Routing, Switching, Firewalling
  • Security: Endpoint Protection, NDR, PAM, SIEM, SOAR
  • Encryption and authentication technologies
• Preferred certifications: CISSP, IEC 62443, ISO 27001

Key Responsibilities:

• Build advisory relationships with customers focusing on Fortinet SASE / SD-WAN solutions
• Support customers and partners alongside sales through the entire opportunity lifecycle from the initial RFIs through to RFPs & RFQs when required.
• Be the primary technical point of contact for the customer(s) and partners in close collaboration with your sales partner.
• Continuously strive to improve knowledge around the Fortinet products and solutions, along with maintaining a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and Fortinet’s ability to provide long-lasting protection against the ever-evolving threats.
• Oversee and conduct demonstrations of the solutions, ensuring Fortinet's offerings are well positioned against competitors.
• Customize solutions to meet complex customer requirements, emphasizing the integration of Fortinet components for seamless security strength.
• Manage your time effectively when working on multiple deals simultaneously, ensuring a positive customer experience is maintained.
• Working closely together with the BDM team to support the SASE growth objectives
• Experience in training partners and customers and giving presentations to a larger audience at events

Experience/ skills:

• Strong background in cybersecurity, specifically with experience in the SASE domain from start-ups, hyperscales, or the high-tech industry.
• 6+ years of customer-facing experience in technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, with a strong emphasis on cybersecurity.
• Good working knowledge of the SASE components including, but not limited to, advanced networking (SD-WAN, Data Center, Dynamic routing protocols), cloud (public, private, and SaaS) security, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Next-Gen FW, advanced threats, endpoint security, and data security.
• Knowledge in public cloud such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and Oracle, and a good understanding of new-world approaches to fault tolerance, resilient architectures (high availability, failover, DR), etc
• Proven track record of establishing deep technical and strategic relationships with senior executives, business owners, and key decision-makers.
• Understand and can demonstrate your ability to build and maintain customer relationships, including your ability to effectively communicate technically to a range of both external and internal stakeholders.
• Language Requirements:
  • Strong proficiency in English (both written and spoken) is essential.
  • Native-level proficiency in Dutch or French is required.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in the other national language(Dutch or French) is expected.

With us you will

• Lead all technical aspects of a sales cycle with the Enterprise customers, from the initial RFIs, through to RFPs & RFQs when required. This includes the project management and active participation in POCs in partnership with the relevant teams both internally and within the customer and/or commercial partner.
• Have the ability to listen and to understand the technical requirements of the customer, reading between the lines to build a solution which outperforms the competitor offering.
• Be the primary technical point of contact for the customer(s) and partners in close collaboration with your sales partner.
• Continuously strive to improve knowledge around the Fortinet products and solutions, along with maintaining a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and Fortinet’s ability to provide long lasting protection against the ever-evolving threats.
• Have a strong ability to position Fortinet solutions to the customer, whether this be remotely or in person. This requires strong communication skills and the ability to confidently present through whiteboarding, technical white papers, technical plans or customer discussions.
• Manage your time effectively when working on multiple deals simultaneously, ensuring a positive customer experience is maintained.
• Maintain accurate activity, contact, and account technical information of all customers and prospects in our CRM (Salesforce).

Apply if you

• Have a high aptitude for security technology, specifically encryption, authentication, with further knowledge of network security, intrusion detection, anti-virus, routing, switching, LAN and WAN being desirable. The CISSP accreditation would also be beneficial.
• Are currently or have previously worked in a pre-sales engineer role, managing end to end technical aspects of deals, through to technical closure.
• Can demonstrate your problem solving skills and how this has impacted key wins within your current organisation.
• Understand and can demonstrate your ability to build and maintain customer relationships, including your ability to effectively communicate technically to a range of both external and internal stakeholders.
• Have a strong understanding one or multiple solutions e.g SD-WAN, ZTNA, IAM, Firewall, Switching and Wireless, SecOps, Cloud Security etc.

What you can expect from us

• Excellent training and development opportunities, providing you with all the tools you need to be successful.
• An open working environment, sharing knowledge and information collaboratively and transparently, with respect to everyone’s thoughts and opinions.
• The opportunity to be part of an innovative, collaborative and winning team.
• A competitive salary and incentive compensation package, including stock awards, health and welfare benefits.

With us you will

• Lead all technical aspects of a sales cycle with the Enterprise customers, from the initial RFIs, through to RFPs & RFQs when required. This includes the project management and active participation in POCs in partnership with the relevant teams both internally and within the customer and/or commercial partner.
• Have the ability to listen and to understand the technical requirements of the customer, reading between the lines to build a solution which outperforms the competitor offering.
• Be the primary technical point of contact for the customer(s) and partners in close collaboration with your sales partner.
• Continuously strive to improve knowledge around the Fortinet products and solutions, along with maintaining a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and Fortinet’s ability to provide long lasting protection against the ever-evolving threats.
• Have a strong ability to position Fortinet solutions to the customer, whether this be remotely or in person. This requires strong communication skills and the ability to confidently present through whiteboarding, technical white papers, technical plans or customer discussions.
• Manage your time effectively when working on multiple deals simultaneously, ensuring a positive customer experience is maintained.
• Maintain accurate activity, contact, and account technical information of all customers and prospects in our CRM (Salesforce).

Apply if you

• Have a high aptitude for security technology, specifically encryption, authentication, with further knowledge of network security, intrusion detection, anti-virus, routing, switching, LAN and WAN being desirable. The CISSP accreditation would also be beneficial.
• Are currently or have previously worked in a pre-sales engineer role, managing end to end technical aspects of deals, through to technical closure.
• Can demonstrate your problem solving skills and how this has impacted key wins within your current organisation.
• Understand and can demonstrate your ability to build and maintain customer relationships, including your ability to effectively communicate technically to a range of both external and internal stakeholders.
• Have a strong understanding one or multiple solutions e.g SD-WAN, ZTNA, IAM, Firewall, Switching and Wireless, SecOps, Cloud Security etc.

What you can expect from us

• Excellent training and development opportunities, providing you with all the tools you need to be successful.
• An open working environment, sharing knowledge and information collaboratively and transparently, with respect to everyone’s thoughts and opinions.
• The opportunity to be part of an innovative, collaborative and winning team.
• A competitive salary and incentive compensation package, including stock awards, health and welfare benefits.