Sales Engineer - Romandy jobs at Fortinet in Switzerland, Lausanne

With us you will

• Lead all technical aspects of a sales cycle with the customer, 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 and the trusted advisor for our customer(s)
• 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.
• Maintain accurate activity, contact, and account technical information of all customers and prospects.

Apply if you

• 2+ years of experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales or systems engineer working with enterprise customers, preferable at a vendor
• BSc in computer science, equivalent or equivalent experience
• Pre-Sales experience in security solutions including, but not limited to firewalls, security proxies, endpoint protection
• Experience and knowledge of modern security threats
• Have strong analytical skills to evaluate complex problems
• Used to work and organize yourself independently
• Have strong presentation skills towards technical and non-technical audiences
• You are fluent in French.

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.

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