Fortinet Professional Services Consultant - Tokyo 

Japan, Tokyo 

534852463

This is a technical role, providing post-sales consulting in the security industry. The Professional Services Consultant works with clients and partners remotely and/or onsite engagements of high complexity. The consultant has demonstrated his/her ability to participate in the success of projects from the pre-sales/scoping phase to project closure. He/she focuses on design as well as implementation aspects of project delivery, such as requirements analysis & design, firewall and enhanced security products implementation and optimization, with any related documentation.

As a Professional Services Consultant, you will:

• Provide professional, timely onsite technical services for clients, including security design, testing, deployment, optimization and management services.
• Work with customers remotely and onsite; develop statements of work; track and report status.
• Develop and maintain core competency for Fortinet’s entire product line and technologies.
• Develop and maintain expert level technical and marketing knowledge in the following technology disciplines as they relate to Fortinet’s products:
  • Network Security Infrastructure – Switching, Routing and Availability.
  • Network security systems – centralized configuration, administration, email and reporting.
  • Basic competitor knowledge.
• Interface with Fortinet’s business and technology partners within designated technology discipline and distribute that knowledge to the team.
• Work closely with other technical and sales departments within Fortinet.
• Provide project management or input to project management for engagements.
• Use standardize methods, processes and tools.

An insightful and influential collaborator to join our team. We encourage you to apply for this position if you have the following qualities:

• 5+ Years experience in LAN/WAN /Internet Support or Administration.
• 2+ Years experience with Network Security Products.
• Solid understanding of general security and networking principles and technologies such as:
  • Switching, Routing and the OSI model
  • Firewalls, VPN, Anti-Virus and Content Filtering
  • Intrusion Detection and Prevention
• Strong general knowledge of common networking and security protocols and applications such as TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, FTP, DNS, IPSec, PKI, OSPF, RIP, VLANs.
• Well Developed and Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Ability and competence to write technical material for training, white papers using applications such as Power Point, Word and Visio.
• Ability to work well under pressure and handle confrontation when necessary.
• CISSP and PMP certifications are plus.