Systems Engineer - Public Sector Netherlands

Fortinet, Inc.; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet, Inc. in the Netherlands seeks a Systems Engineer for the Public Sector to support pre-sales and technical sales calls. You will translate complex cybersecurity needs into concrete solutions and guide customers through networking and security integration.

You will be the primary technical resource on calls, qualify leads, and explain features, specs, and secure architectures across hybrid environments. Dutch fluency and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Dutch fluency and comfortable in a technical customer-facing environment.
• 2–5 years of experience in systems engineering, pre-sales, or cybersecurity.
• Fundamentals of networking and security (TCP/IP, DNS, secure protocols).
• Knowledge of Zero Trust, SASE, and cloud security trends.
• Exposure to security technologies such as IAM, EDR/XDR, SIEM or similar.
• Familiar with secure protocols and authentication methods (TLS, IPsec, OAuth, PKI).
• Able to communicate clearly from technical deep-dives to business conversations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint (Pre-sales).
• Be the main technical resource on sales calls and explain features, specifications and integration.
• Conversant with networking applications and solutions.
• Provide post-sales training assistance to identified customers.

Skills

Pre-sales

Systems engineering

Cybersecurity

Networking basics

Cloud security

Zero Trust

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

IAM

Job description

Role: Systems Engineer - Public Sector Netherlands

Location: Netherlands

Role Overview

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 Systems Engineer to contribute to the success of our rapidly growing business. The Systems Engineer's main mission will be to support the sales organization in all technical matters regarding pre-sales, sales calls.

As a Systems Engineer you will

• Assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint (Pre-sales)
• Be the main technical resource on sales calls and answer/ educate the customer on issues ranging from features, specifications and functionality to integration.
• Conversant with networking applications and solutions.
• Provide assistance to identified customers with post-sales training.

We are looking for

An insightful and influential cybersecurity professional who thrives at the intersection of technology, business, and risk. You bring a modern security mindset, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to translate complex cyber challenges into impactful solutions.

Why This Role Might Be Your Next Step

• You'refluent in Dutchand comfortable operating in a technical, customer-facing environment
• You bringexperience (±2-5years)in systems engineering, pre-sales, or cybersecurity-or you're ready to grow into it
• You understand the fundamentals ofnetworking and security(TCP/IP, DNS, secure protocols)
• You're curious aboutmodern cybersecurity trendslike Zero Trust, SASE, and cloud security
• You have exposure tosecurity technologies such as IAM, EDR/XDR, SIEM, or similar-or a strong interest to learn them
• You're familiar withsecure protocols and authentication methods(TLS, IPsec, OAuth, PKI) at any depth
• You enjoy working onsecure architectures across hybrid, cloud, or enterprise environments
• You care aboutkeeping systems safe, and you stay aware of evolving threats and best practices
• You cancommunicate clearly and confidently, from technical deep-dives to business conversations
• Most importantly: you'remotivated to learn, grow, and make an impact in cybersecurity