Systems Engineer Secure Networking

Fortinet; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock awards

Health and welfare benefits

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a Systems Engineer for the Secure Networking portfolio in Dubai, UAE. You will support the sales team across RFIs, RFPs, and POCs, designing secure network solutions (Switch/Wireless) and presenting technical plans.

You will manage customer relationships, articulate Fortinet capabilities, and work closely with sales partners to close deals. The role requires strong communication skills, deep security knowledge, and the ability to explain complex concepts to diverse

Qualifications

• Experience in pre-sales engineering and end-to-end deals.
• Strong ability to architect network security solutions.
• Knowledge of Fortinet products and security technologies.
• Ability to communicate technically to diverse stakeholders.
• CISSP accreditation would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead all technical aspects of the sales cycle from RFIs to RFQs and participate in POCs with internal and partner teams.
• Design and architect Switch and Wireless Networks for customers and partners.
• Demonstrate solution capabilities through PoCs and customer discussions.
• Act as primary technical contact for customers and partners in collaboration with sales.
• Maintain CRM with accurate activity, contact, and account information; manage multiple deals efficiently.

Skills

Pre-sales engineering

Technical liaison

Customer relationship management

Presentation skills

Sales support

Education

CISSP certification

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Description

Systems Engineer Secure Networking

Location Dubai UAE (covering South Gulf)

We are looking for a Systems Engineer for the Fortinet Secure Access technology portfolio including wireless access points secure switching Fortiextender LTE and Cloud infrastructure as a service. You will work closely with a sales representative in a defined territory. The Systems Engineers main mission will be to support the sales organization in all technical matters regarding pre-sales sales calls and post-sales.

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 activeparticipation in POCs in partnership with the relevant teams both internally and within the customer and/or commercial partner.
• Design and architect Switch and Wireless Networks for customers and partners
• Work on Proof of Concept activities demonstrating solution capabilities and value to customer
• 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 Fortinets 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).

• 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 ofRADIUS PKI IKE Certificates L2TP IPSEC FIREWALL 802.1Q MD5 SSH SSL SHA1 DES 3DES

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 everyones 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.

From the start the Fortinet vision has been to deliver broad truly integrated high-performance security across the IT we secure the largest enterprises service providers and government organizations around the world.

Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network today and into the have proven to be a truly innovative technology driven network security company with over 619 registered Global Patents. This is over 3 times more than our closest most innovative competitor!

Required Experience

IC