Regional Sales Engineer

Zoomcar; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoomcar is looking for a Pre-Sales Systems Engineer in St. Louis to support sales teams with technical requirements and customer success. This role requires the ability to assess customer needs and provide suitable Fortinet solutions, involving significant customer interaction.

Ideal candidates will have a mix of experience in pre-sales, engineering, and cybersecurity fundamentals. A strong emphasis is placed on communication and collaboration to ensure customer satisfaction and project success.

Qualifications

• 3 years relevant pre/post-sales experience and bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in a related field with up to 50% travel.

Responsibilities

• Assess customer project requirements.
• Align customer needs with appropriate Fortinet solutions.
• Provide technical guidance in pre-sales engagements.

Skills

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Networking fundamentals

Critical thinking

Professional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, Computer Science or related field

Job description

We are looking for a Pre-Sales Systems Engineer to work closely with our Mid-Market sales teams. The Pre-Sales Systems Engineer's main mission is to support the Sales organization in all technical matters related to pre-sales, opportunity management, and customer success.

As a Systems Engineer, you will enable sales engagements with a set of new and existing accounts. You will play a pivotal role in discovering and assessing IT business goals and challenges. You will develop solutions based on those requirements using the Fortinet product and service portfolio. You will provide compelling and accurate presentations of those solutions to the customers or Fortinet partners.

Responsibilities

• Assess customer project requirements
• Align customer needs with appropriate Fortinet solutions
• Partner with internal peers to pursue sales opportunities
• Provide expert network and security technical guidance in pre-sales engagements
• Cross-team collaboration
• Continuous self‑improvement and learning to maintain technical leadership in applicable technologies
• Ensure ongoing customer success, support, and growth

Requirements

• 3 years relevant pre/post‑sales experience and bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field subject

OR

• 5+ years’ experience in a related field
• Up to 50% Travel

A strong proficiency in:

• Cybersecurity fundamentals, including common cybersecurity issues, threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities
• Principles of cyber threat management and incident response
• Networking fundamentals including the OSI model and specifics of common network protocols
• Critical thinking
• Professional communication and presentation

General knowledge of at least 2 of the following:

• Network operations
• Breach detection and prevention
• Security operations
• DevOps
• Wired and wireless access
• Identity and access management
• Public and private cloud
• Web content and security acceleration

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military/veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.