Systems Engineer - Public Sector Netherlands

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

Job summary

Fortinet, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer for the Public Sector Netherlands. The role focuses on supporting the sales organization in all technical matters, from pre-sales to post-sales training, and acting as the main technical resource on sales calls.

The ideal candidate combines networking expertise with a security-first mindset and strong collaboration skills. The role emphasizes translating complex cyber challenges into practical, impactful solutions while staying current with trends

Qualifications

• Fluent in Dutch and able to operate in a technical, customer-facing environment.
• 2–5 years of experience in systems engineering, pre-sales, or cybersecurity.
• Solid understanding of networking and security fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, secure protocols).
• Interest in Zero Trust, SASE, and cloud security.
• Exposure to IAM, EDR/XDR, SIEM, or willingness to learn them.
• Familiar with secure protocols and authentication methods (TLS, IPsec, OAuth, PKI).
• Experience securing architectures across hybrid, cloud, or enterprise environments.
• Strong communication skills.
• Motivated to learn, grow, and make an impact in cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Dutch fluency

Systems engineering

Pre-sales

Cybersecurity

Networking basics

Zero Trust

Cloud security

IAM

EDR/XDR

SIEM

TLS

IPsec

OAuth

PKI

Secure architectures

Hybrid security

Communication skills

Learning mindset

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