Presales Security Expert Canda Government of Canada Defence

Fortinet, Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a PreSales Security Expert, where your expertise will directly impact the success of sales initiatives. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate closely with sales representatives, providing essential technical support and guidance to clients, particularly within the Government of Canada Defence sector. Your responsibilities will span from pre-sales technical evaluations to post-sales training and support, ensuring customer satisfaction and fostering strong relationships. This position offers the chance to engage with cutting-edge technologies and work alongside a passionate team dedicated to delivering exceptional security solutions. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3-8 years in technical/pre-sales support as a security expert.
• Strong understanding of networking and security technologies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in qualifying sales leads and provide technical support.
• Be the main technical resource on sales calls and educate customers.
• Lead technical contact for identified accounts post-sales.

Skills

Technical Pre-sales Support

Networking Applications Knowledge

Virtualization

LAN/WAN Administration

Network Security Solutions Design

Technical Troubleshooting

Presentation Skills

Communication Skills

Security Clearance Eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Visio

AWS

Azure

Job description

We are looking for a PreSales Security Expert to work closely with a sales representative in a defined territory. The PreSales Security Expert's main mission will be to support the sales organization in all technical matters regarding pre-sales, sales calls, customer POC's (proof of concepts) and post-sales. There will be a strong focus towards Government of Canada Defence accounts in the designated region.

Responsibilities:

• Pre-sales - assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint.
• Sales calls - be the main technical resource on sales calls and answer/ educate the customer on issues ranging from features, specifications and functionality to integration.
• Conversant with networking applications and solutions.
• Experience with virtualization, NFV and emerging SDN technologies
• Post-sales - be the lead technical contact for identified accounts for technical issues and will work closely with the technical support team and engineering to answer, elevate and resolve customers technical issues.
• Provide assistance to identified customers with post-sales training.
• Regularly interface, provides presales support and assist in training Fortinet Channel partners in your region.
• Presenting at events, seminars, customer and partner meetings
• Flexible to travel.Travel will primarily be within the SEs designated region, but may also include occasional travel to other regions.

Required Skills:

• 3 – 8 years’ experience in technical/pre-sales support as a pre-sales or security expert
• 5 - 7 years’ experience in LAN/WAN/Internet services administration
• Ability to design network and security solutions, effectively utilize Visio, ability to create BOMs (Bill of Materials)
• Knowledge of the following technologies: Routing, Switching, VPN, LAN, WAN, Network Security, Stateful Firewalling, NGFW, Firewall policies, Identity based policies, NAT, IPS, AntiMalware, Botnet, Application Control, DDoS, Web Filtering, SDN
• Strong understanding in the following technologies and protocols: TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, supernetting and subnetting, DNS, HTTP, SMTP, RADIUS, LDAP, Active Directory, PKI, IKE, Certificates, L2TP, SSL Decryption, SSL VPN, IPSEC, 802.1Q, VLANs, LACP, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1, SHA512, 3DES, AES
• Experience with encryption and authentication technologies required
• Strong technical troubleshooting skills desired
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong communication and writing skills.Previous experience on responding to RFPs is beneficial.
• White board skills are beneficial.
• Technical knowledge in Wifi, Load Balancing and Application Delivery, Ethernet Switching, ACI, API, Two Factor Auth, Malware Sandboxes, Mail Gateways, Web Application Firewalling, Cloud (AWS, Azure, etc), SDN, NFV, Virtualization, Centralized Management, SIEM, and Data Center redundancy are considered assets
• Previous Vendor or Reseller experience is an asset
• Candidate must possess or be eligible to successfully obtain
• The successful candidate must possess or be eligible to obtain Secret Level II security clearance

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience