AppSec Consulting Systems Engineer - FortiADC/FortiDDoS

Fortinet; Valbonne; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a Consulting Systems Engineer to join the International Sales team, focusing on FortiADC, FortiDDoS, and FortiCASB. You will educate field SEs, respond to RFPs, and drive technical discussions across INTL with emphasis on EMEA and APAC.

This role requires strong pre-sales experience, global collaboration, and expert knowledge of web and cloud security technologies. Travel will be required; fluency in English is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in the network security industry.
• Technical pre-sales experience (8 years).
• Vendor experience in similar fields.
• Experience in a global organization, international is a pre-requisite.
• Strong understanding of Web Technology, Application Security, Network Security, TCP/IP, Routing, Switching.
• Architectural and hands-on experience with both on-prem and cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Expert level in at least two of the following areas: DDoS, ADC, CASB.
• Strong presentation skills to executives, DMU and technical individual contributors.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• A self-motivated, independent thinker.
• Candidates with hands-on experience with one of the leading vendors are preferred.
• CISSP, CISM, Fortinet NSE4, or other equivalent certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Member of the CSE team covering the INTL region including EMEA and APAC.
• Second-level pre-sales support to assist Sales/SE organization with responses to RFPs/RFIs: design, solution specification, product information.
• Support key projects to ensure Fortinet success.
• Lead technical discussions, articulate technology and demonstrate differentiated value.
• Conduct compelling solution presentations, demonstrations, and POCs; build technical material (slides, briefs, white papers, success stories).
• Disseminate product knowledge to Sales Team and Channel.
• Point of contact for Product Management: report customer needs, validate business cases, prioritize feature requests.
• Report project activities, analyze trends, provide market vision.
• Participate in development of commercial strategies and seminars.
• Travel as required in INTL region (EMEA, infrequent APAC).
• Collaborate with Product Managers and CSEs on product direction and strategy.

Skills

Technical pre-sales

English proficiency

Presentation skills

Independent thinker

Vendor experience

Global experience

Networking security knowledge

Fortinet NSE4/CISSP/CISM

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in network security

Job description

Fortinet is seeking a Consulting Systems Engineer to join the International Sales team, focusing on FortiADC, FortiDDoS, and FortiCASB. You will educate field SEs, respond to RFPs, and drive technical discussions across INTL with emphasis on EMEA and APAC.

This role requires strong pre-sales experience, global collaboration, and expert knowledge of web and cloud security technologies. Travel will be required; fluency in English is essential.