Presales Security Expert Public Sector

Fortinet; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive work environment

Competitive Total Rewards package

Opportunities for travel

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a dynamic Presales Security Expert – Public Sector to enhance our cybersecurity efforts. This role involves designing secure platform solutions, leading workshops, and identifying technical opportunities across departments. The ideal candidate will have extensive pre-sales experience, strong technical troubleshooting skills, and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

The position is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and offers a competitive Total Rewards package to ensure your health and financial well-being.

Qualifications

• Experience in LAN/WAN/Internet services administration.
• Ability to design network/security solutions.
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Designing secure platform solutions.
• Leading technical workshops and events.
• Identifying technical opportunities for growth.

Skills

Extensive pre‑sales experience

Hands-on architectural administration

Technical solution design

Strong presentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Job description

Job Description

Join Fortinet, a cybersecurity pioneer with over two decades of excellence, as we continue to shape the future of cybersecurity and redefine the intersection of networking and security. At Fortinet, our mission is to safeguard people, devices, and data everywhere. We are currently seeking a dynamic Presales Security Expert – Public Sector to be a part of enabling the success of our rapidly growing business.

Responsibilities

• Extensive experience in pre‑sales designing and proposing secure platform solutions
• Hands‑on experience in architectural administration, proving designs in simulated and production environments.
• Building technical security solutions, proving their viability and providing technological justifications
• Ability to design complete network, cloud and security solutions providing strong technical Roadmaps
• Knowledge in the following architectural technologies: Secure Networking, Secure Wireless, Private/Public Cloud, SD WAN, SASE, Zero trust, AI, Automation, Sec Ops, Operational Technology, Forensics & IR response
• Strong presentation and white boarding skills
• Strong communication and written skills, including responding to technical RFPs.
• Proactively identify technical opportunities within the field to increase pipeline growth and team prosperity
• Leading proof of concept valuations, technical workshops and events
• Become a passionate industry leader that can articulate a compelling vision
• Model a high standard of performance, professionalism, and integrity in all interactions
• Facilitate effective communication and teamwork across departments or teams
• Previous Vendor or Reseller experience is an asset

Qualifications

• Pre‑sales – Collaborate with your assigned Sales Representative to develop secure platform solutions
• Experience in LAN/WAN/Internet services administration
• Ability to design network and security solutions, effectively utilize Visio, and 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 of the following technologies and protocols: TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, supernetting and subnetting, DNS, HTTP, SMTP, RADIUS, LDAP, Active Directory, PKI, IKE
• Experience with encryption and authentication technologies required
• Strong technical troubleshooting skills desired
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong communication and writing skills. Previous experience responding to RFPs is beneficial.
• White board skills are beneficial.
• Previous Vendor or Reseller experience is an asset
• Flexible with travel. Travel will primarily be within the SEs designated region but may also include occasional travel to other regions.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.

Why Join Us

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well‑being. Embark on a challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding career journey with Fortinet. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 890,000+ customers around the globe.

About Us

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, 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 future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military/veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.