Cloud Solutions Architect - EMEA

Zoomcar; As Sudiyah; Hybrid; OMR 46,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a Cloud Solution Architect to join the Cloud Security Consulting team. You will shape cloud security blueprints for multi-cloud and hybrid deployments and become the center of excellence for Fortinet cloud solutions.

You will deliver paid consulting services, demos, and reference architectures while engaging with customers across levels. The role requires strong cloud, security, and devops hands-on experience, excellent presentation skills, and the ability to drive

Qualifications

• 10+ years in roles such as SE, Consulting SE, or Solution Architect in Cloud, Networking, Infrastructure or Cybersecurity.
• In-depth knowledge of two or more cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP/NSX).
• Proficiency in modern software architecture using CI/CD, IaC, API-first strategies.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with multi-cloud and hybrid cloud security blueprints.
• Become an expert in Fortinet products within cloud solutions.
• Provide custom architecture and automation code per customer requirements.
• Publish reference architectures for use cases.

Skills

10+ years exp

Cloud platforms AWS/Azure/GCP

CI/CD & DevOps

IaC Terraform/CloudFormation

Python/Java

Networking & Security

Public cloud certs

Containers & Serverless

English proficiency

Public speaking

Tools

Ansible

Azure ARM

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Cloud Solution Architect

Preferred location: Saudi Arabia

This individual will be part of the Fortinet Cloud Security Consulting team and become the center of excellence for specific Cloud Security technology areas and associated Fortinet products/solutions. They will need to be comfortable in front of customers of all levels and be able to deliver paid consulting services and proof of concepts. Ideal candidates will have excellent knowledge and hands‑on experience of public and/or private cloud technologies, software development experience, network/application security expertise and support four main areas of responsibility:

1) Cloud Security Solution Expert

• Assist customers with creating multi-cloud and hybrid cloud security blueprints with a focus on vendor-neutral and cloud-agnostic design and implementation best practices
• Become an expert in Fortinet products within cloud solutions
• Maintain knowledge of competitive products and services
• Respond to industry analyst inquiries and conduct demos

2) Trusted Advisor

• Attend customer meetings and provide expert opinion on cloud security design/architecture
• Provide custom architecture and automation code, as per the requirements set by a given customer for their cloud deployments
• Publish reference architectures for specific use cases

3) Continuous Learner

• Dedicate a percentage of their time to ongoing training/education for new technologies
• Help drive technical webinars and hands‑on demo’s
• Help the NSE institute for the advanced course materials and with constructive feedback

4) Evangelist

• Publish public information, such as whitepapers and blogs around salient technology topics
• Draft architecture papers for in-depth analysis and reasoning for technology adoption
• Continuous active networking within the industry to build relationships and awareness

Required Skills:

• The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in roles such as SE, Consulting SE, or Solution Architect in the Cloud, Networking, Infrastructure, and/or Cybersecurity industries
• In depth knowledge and hands on experience with two or more of the following public/private cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, NSX
• Proficiency in modern software architecture using CI/CD, DevOps tools (Ansible / CloudFormation / Azure ARM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scalability, and API‑first strategy
• Working knowledge of Python, Java and/or other programming languages
• Public Cloud certifications are highly recommended (Azure, AWS or GCP)
• Proven expertise in Networking and Security; industry certifications form leading vendors are highly desirable
• Prior experience in designing and building applications using Container and serverless technologies is preferred
• Excellent presentation and demo skills
• Prior experience working at a cybersecurity and networking consulting company is highly desirable
• Superior documentation and technical writing capabilities
• Three or more years of experience with cloud solutions, virtual platforms, and software development
• Proficiency in English language is required
• Comfortable in public speaking

#LI-Hybrid

Fortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. The Fortinet Security Fabric platform delivers broad, integrated, and automated protections across the entire digital attack surface, securing critical devices, data, applications, and connections from the data center to the cloud to the home office. Ranking #1 in the most security appliances shipped worldwide, more than 615,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. And the Fortinet NSE Training Institute, an initiative of Fortinet’s Training Advancement Agenda (TAA), provides one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry to make cyber training and new career opportunities available to everyone.

Exciting opportunity to be part of the Fortinet Cloud Security Consulting team and become the center of excellence for specific Cloud Security technology areas and associated Fortinet products/solutions.