Consulting Systems Engineer - Malaysia

Fortinet, Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Consulting Systems Engineer to provide pre-sales support and collaborate with the Sales Team. The role requires 10-15 years of pre-sales experience and a solid understanding of networking and security technologies. Candidates with excellent communication skills and hands-on testing experience using tools like Spirent and Ixia will thrive in this position. Join us for a rewarding career with a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Attractive Total Rewards package

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• 10 - 15 years of pre-sales experience.
• Strong lab hands-on testing skills.
• Understanding of SDN, 4G/5G, and Telco Carrier Technology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide second level pre-sales support.
• Conduct compelling solution presentations and demonstrations.
• Participate in the development of commercial strategies.
• Report and consolidate customer needs.
• Travel within the INTL region as needed.

Skills

Pre‑sales experience

Strong understanding of TCP/IP

Networking security

Strong troubleshooting skills

Expertise in NGFW, IPS

Strong presentation skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Spirent

Ixia

Job description

Location: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)

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 Consulting Systems Engineer to contribute to the success of our rapidly growing business.

As a member of the International Sales Department, you will work closely with the Sales Team to position our Portfolio of Solutions, educate and drive field Systems Engineers in their projects and report product evolution requests to Product Management.

As a Consulting Systems Engineer you will:

• Be a member of the CSE team which covers APAC region.
• Provide second level of pre‑sales support assisting the SE organization:
  • Effectively disseminate product knowledge to the Sales Team and SE organization
  • in supporting key projects to ensure Fortinet success
  • in leading technical discussions, articulating the technology and demonstrating differentiated value
  • in conducting compelling solution presentation, demonstrations and POCs
• Build technical material to support sales activities (slideware, solution brief, white papers, success stories, etc.) and design workshops.
• Effectively disseminate product knowledge to the Sales Team and Channel.
• Be the Point of contact for the Product Management team: responsible to report and consolidate customer needs across INTL, validate business case, write and prioritize feature requests.
• Report project activities,analyzeproject trends and provide market vision.
• Participate in the development of commercial strategies.
• Participate in seminars.
• Travel as required in INTL region.

We Are Looking For:

An insightful and influential collaborator to join our team. We encourage you to apply for this position if you have the following qualities:

• Pre‑sales experience (10 - 15 years).
• Vendor experience.
• International experience.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, Routing, Switching, Network Security, and Application Security, especially Stateful firewall, NGFW, IPS, AntiVirus, SWG, SSL/TLS, IPSEC and SSLVPN, & SDWAN.
• Strong lab hands‑on testing on Performance & Features using 3rdparty tools such as Spirent, Ixia, & etc.
• Strong trouble shooting on technical issues.
• Good understanding on OT Security, SDN, 4G/5G, CGN, GTP, Virtualization, and Telco Carrier Technology can be a plus.
• Expertise level in at least one of those technologies.
• Strong presentation skills to executives & individual contributors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A self‑motivated, independent thinker.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in network security industry.

Why Join Us:

At Fortinet, we embrace diversity and inclusivity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and identities. Explore our welcoming work environment designed for a rewarding career journey with an attractive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well‑being. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe.

We will only notify shortlisted candidates.

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