Fortinet Inside Systems Engineer 

United States, New York, New York 

602327364

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
• The Inside Systems Engineer is required to customarily and regularly work outside of their office or home office engaged in selling, including travel as needed to make a sale.

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
  

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 $95,000 - $125,000 per year. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.