Sales-Driven Systems Engineer & Project Lead

Perception Point; Madrid; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet in Madrid is seeking a Systems Engineer with strong project management skills to work alongside a Sales Representative in a defined territory. You will manage technical projects and develop Professional Services offers aligned with client requirements.

You will lead multi‑phase deployments, coordinate with internal teams and customers, maintain CRM records, and help protect renewal revenue while driving growth in Advanced Services.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating projects and governance; act as a single point of contact to ensure smooth execution.
• Previous experience as a Project Coordinator or similar role.
• Excellent planning, organisational and coordination skills.
• High aptitude for security technology, encryption, authentication; knowledge of network security, IDS, VPN desirable.
• Pre-sales or Professional Services engineer experience managing end-to-end deals.
• Ability to communicate technically to a range of external and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Cover top enterprise and strategic accounts across districts, including multi‑phase deployments.
• Lead all aspects of the sales cycle with Enterprise customers from RFIs to RFPs and RFQs with project management support.
• Protect ongoing Advanced Services and support renewal revenue.
• Enable Professional Services growth by ensuring successful delivery and creating upsell opportunities.
• Support large, multi‑year deployments with continuity and customer satisfaction.
• Maintain accurate CRM activity and account information (Salesforce).

Job description

Fortinet in Madrid is seeking a Systems Engineer with strong project management skills to work alongside a Sales Representative in a defined territory. You will manage technical projects and develop Professional Services offers aligned with client requirements.

You will lead multi‑phase deployments, coordinate with internal teams and customers, maintain CRM records, and help protect renewal revenue while driving growth in Advanced Services.