Regional Cybersecurity Solutions Architect

Perception Point; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Sick time

Comprehensive leave program

Job summary

Fortinet seeks a Regional Sales Engineer to partner with Named Account Managers in our mid-market territory. This role combines technical depth with strategic insight to guide cybersecurity transformation for SecOps, Zero Trust, cloud, endpoint, and network security.

You will lead discovery, design secure architectures, and present to CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, and business leaders, building trusted advisor relationships across multi-location enterprises.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in pre-sales or sales engineering in multi-location cybersecurity, networking, or cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of networking and core security protocols (IPSec, TLS/SSL, PKI, SAML, OAuth, RADIUS).
• Ability to articulate and design solutions across Endpoint Security, SecOps modernization, Zero Trust, SASE, Cloud security, IAM.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales to qualify opportunities, define solution strategy, and align technical capabilities with business outcomes.
• Lead discovery sessions, workshops, and security assessments in complex environments.
• Design and present secure architectures with networking, cloud, and SecOps components.
• Deliver presentations and demos to technical stakeholders and executive decision-makers (CISOs, CIOs, CTOs).
• Serve as the primary technical expert in sales cycles for named accounts.
• Advise on cybersecurity strategies such as Zero Trust, SASE, and cloud security.
• Build long-term trusted relationships with C-level executives and senior technical leadership.
• Translate technical concepts into business value for executive conversations.

Skills

Pre-sales/sales eng

Cybersecurity networking

Executive engagement

Architecture discussions

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree (CS/Engineering)

Industry certifications (CISSP, CCSP)

Vendor credentials (NSE, CCNP Security, AWS Security)

Job description

Fortinet seeks a Regional Sales Engineer to partner with Named Account Managers in our mid-market territory. This role combines technical depth with strategic insight to guide cybersecurity transformation for SecOps, Zero Trust, cloud, endpoint, and network security.

You will lead discovery, design secure architectures, and present to CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, and business leaders, building trusted advisor relationships across multi-location enterprises.