Consulting Systems Engineer -Automation

Fortinet; Valbonne; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Fortinet is seeking a Consulting Systems Engineer in France to design, build, and operate scalable platforms that optimize pre-sales workflows. You will blend cybersecurity expertise with systems engineering and software development, focusing on automation, reliability, and secure-by-design solutions.

You will collaborate with pre-sales stakeholders and internal teams to deliver secure, automated platforms across Linux, Windows, and macOS environments, taking ownership from requirements through

Qualifications

• Senior-level cybersecurity experience with firewalls, network security, and incident troubleshooting.
• Strong automation and software engineering background; Python (Django) and Ruby on Rails proficiency.
• Solid understanding of SDLC, version control (Git/Mercurial), testing, and deployment strategies.
• Advanced Linux system administration; ability to integrate with Windows and macOS environments.

Responsabilités

• Solution & Platform Engineering: maintain and improve internal tools; design automation-first workflows; own SDLC across projects.
• Security & Systems Operations: troubleshoot security, network, and system issues; contribute to secure architectures; manage firewall policies.
• Software Development & Automation: build APIs and automation with Python (Django) and Ruby on Rails; apply secure coding and automated testing.
• Enablement & Collaboration: support demonstrations and enablement activities; translate needs into scalable technical solutions; write runbooks.

Connaissances

Cybersecurity

Firewall & Network Security

Automation

Python

Ruby on Rails

Linux administration

Windows & macOS

Git & Mercurial

SDLC practices

Troubleshooting

DevSecOps

Outils

Git

Mercurial

Django

Ruby on Rails

Virtualization

Containers (Docker/Kubernetes)

Description du poste

Consulting Systems Engineer

We are seeking a Consulting Systems Engineer to support, evolve, and automate solutions and tools that optimize pre-sales department workflows. This role blends cybersecurity expertise, systems engineering, and software development, with a strong focus on automation, reliability, and secure-by-design solutions.

Job Description

Consulting Systems Engineer

We are seeking a Consulting Systems Engineer to support, evolve, and automate solutions and tools that optimize pre-sales department workflows. This role blends cybersecurity expertise, systems engineering, and software development, with a strong focus on automation, reliability, and secure-by-design solutions.

You will work closely with pre-sales stakeholders and internal systems engineers to design, build, and operate scalable platforms that improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enable secure technical operations across the organization.

Responsibilities

Solution & Platform Engineering

• Support, maintain, and continuously improve internal solutions and tools used across sales and pre-sales organizations.
• Design and implement automation-first solutions to streamline workflows, reduce operational friction, and improve consistency.
• Own solutions across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC): requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.

Security & Systems Operations

• Troubleshoot complex security, network, and system issues in primarily Linux-based environments.
• Contribute to secure system architectures involving virtualization, containers, and networked services.
• Lead firewall management, including policy design, rule optimization, auditing, and advanced troubleshooting.

Software Development & Automation

• Develop and enhance internal platforms, APIs, and automation using Python (Django) and Ruby on Rails.
• Apply secure coding practices, code reviews, and automated testing to ensure reliability and maintainability.
• Integrate solutions with existing infrastructure, tools, and services across Linux, Windows, and macOS environments.

Enablement & Collaboration

• Participate in solution validation, internal demonstrations, and technical enablement activities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate operational and security needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Produce clear documentation and operational runbooks to support adoption and long-term maintainability.

Required Skills & Experience

• Senior-level experience in cybersecurity, with strong expertise in firewalls, network security, and incident troubleshooting.
• Strong background in automation and software engineering, including proficiency in Python (Django) and Ruby on Rails.
• Solid understanding of SDLC best practices, including version control (git and mecurial), testing, and deployment strategies.
• Advanced Linux system administration skills; ability to integrate with Windows and macOS environments when required.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure, network, and application layers.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization and container technologies.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solver with a hands-on, analytical mindset.
• Motivated and curious, with a continuous learning attitude and interest in new technologies.
• Open-minded and adaptable when working with evolving requirements and diverse stakeholders.
• Patient and methodical, especially when troubleshooting complex systems and security issues.
• Autonomous, able to take ownership of tasks and drive solutions end-to-end.
• Fluent in English, with the ability to communicate clearly in both written and verbal contexts.

Nice to Have

• Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Exposure to data science or AI applied to security analytics or workflow optimization.

For this position, we aren't able to support visa sponsorship.