Fortinet

Inside Sales Engineer

Fortinet$70K — $95K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1-3 years of relevant pre/post-sales experience or 1 year with a related degree in Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
  • Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles including threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Understanding of networking fundamentals, especially OSI model and network protocols.
  • Excellent critical thinking skills.
  • Effective professional communication and presentation skills.
  • Familiarity with at least two areas such as Network Operations, Security Operations, or Cloud Services.

Responsibilities

  • Assess customer project requirements to tailor solutions.
  • Align customer needs with Fortinet solutions effectively.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to identify and pursue new sales opportunities.
  • Provide guidance on Networking and Security during pre-sales engagements.
  • Facilitate cross-team collaboration to drive project success.
  • Commit to ongoing learning for technical advancement in relevant technologies.
  • Ensure long-term customer success and growth through support initiatives.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We are looking for a Inside Systems Engineer to work closely with our SLED sales teams. The Systems Engineer's main mission is to support the sales organization in all technical matters related to pre-sales, opportunity management, and customer success.

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

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


About Fortinet

Fortinet is a cybersecurity company that provides network security solutions to businesses, service providers, and government organizations worldwide. The company's products and services include firewalls, VPNs, intrusion prevention systems, endpoint security, and more. Fortinet was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
Learn more about Fortinet
Size
10,860 employees
Market Cap
$38.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$486.2 million
Founded
2000
5 Year Trend
+21.2%
Revenue
$2.5 billion
NASDAQ

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