Systems Engineer - Oil & Gas

Fortinet; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a Systems Engineer for Oil & Gas in the Dammam/AlKhobar area, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. You will work with a sales representative to support the sales team in all technical matters, covering pre-sales and post-sales activities with Fortinet solutions.

You will lead all technical aspects of a sales cycle from RFIs to RFPs, support POCs, and be the primary technical contact for customers and partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in a pre-sales engineer role handling end-to-end deals.
• Strong communication with external and internal stakeholders.
• Knowledge of security technologies and Fortinet product landscape.

Responsibilities

• Lead all technical aspects of a sales cycle from RFIs to RFPs/RFQs.
• Manage POCs in collaboration with internal and customer teams.
• Serve as primary technical contact for customers and partners.
• Maintain CRM data and multi-deal workload.

Skills

Pre-sales

Security technology

Encryption

RADIUS

PKI

IPsec

Firewalls

SSH

Job description

Systems Engineer Oil amp Gas Location Dammam AlKhobar Eastern Province Saudi Arabia We are looking for a Systems Engineer to work closely with a sales representative in Eastern Province Saudi Arabia The Systems Engineer s main mission will be to support the sales organization in all technical matters regarding pre-sales sales calls and post-sales With us you will Lead all technical aspects of a sales cycle with the Enterprise customers from the initial RFIs through to RFPs amp RFQs when required This includes the project management and active participation in POCs in partnership with the relevant teams both internally and within the customer and or commercial partner Have the ability to listen and to understand the technical requirements of the customer reading between the lines to build a solution which outperforms the competitor offering Be the primary technical point of contact for the customer s and partners in close collaboration with your sales partner Continuously strive to improve knowledge around the Fortinet products and solutions along with maintaining a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and Fortinet s ability to provide long lasting protection against the ever-evolving threats Have a strong ability to position Fortinet solutions to the customer whether this be remotely or in person This requires strong communication skills and the ability to confidently present through whiteboarding technical white papers technical plans or customer discussions Manage your time effectively when working on multiple deals simultaneously ensuring a positive customer experience is maintained Maintain accurate activity contact and account technical information of all customers and prospects in our CRM Salesforce

Have a high aptitude for security technology, specifically encryption, authentication, with further knowledge of network security, intrusion detection, anti-virus, routing, switching, LAN and WAN being desirable. Are currently or have previously worked in a pre-sales engineer role, managing end to end technical aspects of deals, through to technical closure. Can demonstrate your problem solving skills and how this has impacted key wins within your current organisation. Understand and can demonstrate your ability to build and maintain customer relationships, including your ability to effectively communicate technically to a range of both external and internal stakeholders. Have a strong understanding of RADIUS, PKI, IKE, Certificates, L2TP, IPSEC, FIREWALL, 802.1Q, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1, DES, 3DES