Cloud Solutions Architect - EMEA

Fortinet, Inc; Saudi Arabia; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Cloud Solution Architect to join their dynamic team. This role involves becoming a center of excellence in cloud security, delivering expert consulting services, and developing innovative security solutions for clients. You will leverage your extensive experience in cloud technologies and cybersecurity to assist customers in designing robust cloud architectures. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the evolution of cloud security practices. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a meaningful impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Health insurance

Remote work options

Employee wellness programs

Qualifications

• 10+ years in roles like SE, Consulting SE, or Solution Architect.
• Expertise in public/private cloud platforms and security.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with cloud security blueprints.
• Publish public information and whitepapers on technology topics.

Skills

Cloud Security

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD

DevOps

Python

Java

Networking

Cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Public Cloud Certifications (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Tools

Ansible

CloudFormation

Azure ARM

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 competitiveproductsand services
• Respond to industry analyst inquiries and conduct demos

2) Trusted Advisor

• Attend customer meetings and provide expert opinion oncloud 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 industryto 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.