Presales Systems Engineer – Security Architect (Basel/Bern)

Fortinet; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Office access in Basel/Bern/Zurich/La 

Fortinet certification programs

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a pre-sales systems engineer to drive engagements in the Basel/Bern region, with a focus on Fortinet’s Security Fabric. The role involves delivering technical demonstrations, PoCs, and workshops for customers and partners while collaborating with regional and global teams.

Fluency in German and English is essential. The successful candidate will design persuasive technical content, lead security discussions, and travel to customer sites as needed, contributing to strategic

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in networking and/or IT security gained at a vendor, system integrator, service provider, consulting firm, or within an enterprise IT environment.
• Pre-Sales experience is valuable, but technically strong engineers with customer-facing ambition are encouraged to apply.
• Fluency in both German and English; confidence presenting in both languages is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver persuasive technical presentations, product demonstrations, and PoCs that articulate Fortinet’s value and differentiation.
• Collaborate with sales teams, partners, and solution architects to build long-term customer relationships.
• Conduct technical enablement sessions—online and on-site for Fortinet partners, helping them deepen their technical expertise.
• Plan and execute PoCs using Fortinet solutions to strengthen customer confidence in Fortinet as the best security platform.
• Support the continuous development of sales teams with the latest technical knowledge and competitive insights.

Skills

Networking

LAN

Wi‑Fi

WAN

SDN

Security

Next-Gen Firewalls

SASE

Zero Trust

Cloud security

Data center architectures

AI Security

Job description

Fortinet is seeking a pre-sales systems engineer to drive engagements in the Basel/Bern region, with a focus on Fortinet’s Security Fabric. The role involves delivering technical demonstrations, PoCs, and workshops for customers and partners while collaborating with regional and global teams.

Fluency in German and English is essential. The successful candidate will design persuasive technical content, lead security discussions, and travel to customer sites as needed, contributing to strategic