Enterprise Sales Engineer: Pre-Sales Tech Leader

Fortinet; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet, a cybersecurity pioneer, seeks a Named Enterprise Sales Engineer to drive pre-sales and post-sales success across a territory. You will qualify leads, participate in sales calls, demonstrate Fortinet networking solutions, and serve as the main technical contact for assigned accounts.

Applicants should have 5–8 years in technical/pre-sales roles and strong LAN/WAN expertise, with solid encryption and authentication knowledge. Domestic travel is required as part of the role.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years' experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales or systems engineer.
• 5–7 years' experience in LAN/WAN/Internet services administration, showing networking tech understanding.
• Strong knowledge of RADIUS, PKI, IKE, Certificates, L2TP, IPSEC, FIREWALL, 802.1Q, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1, DES, 3DES.

Responsibilities

• Pre-sales: Qualify sales leads from a technical standpoint and understand customer requirements.
• Sales calls: Serve as the primary technical resource during sales calls, explain features and integration possibilities.
• Demonstrate proficiency in networking applications and Fortinet solutions.
• Post-sales: Act as main technical contact for assigned accounts with support teams to address issues.
• Provide post-sales training and ongoing assistance to customers for Fortinet solutions.
• Travel throughout the territory to support business needs.

Skills

Sales engineer

LAN/WAN networking

RADIUS

PKI

IPSEC

SSL

Presentation skills

Job description

Fortinet, a cybersecurity pioneer, seeks a Named Enterprise Sales Engineer to drive pre-sales and post-sales success across a territory. You will qualify leads, participate in sales calls, demonstrate Fortinet networking solutions, and serve as the main technical contact for assigned accounts.

Applicants should have 5–8 years in technical/pre-sales roles and strong LAN/WAN expertise, with solid encryption and authentication knowledge. Domestic travel is required as part of the role.