Sales Engineer, Named Enterprise

Fortinet, Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Systems Engineer to support their sales organization. This role involves working closely with a Named Account Manager to assist in pre-sales, sales calls, and post-sales technical support. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in technical support and a strong understanding of networking technologies. Join a dynamic team where you can leverage your technical skills to drive sales success and provide exceptional support to customers. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in technical/pre-sales support as a systems engineer.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint.
• Be the main technical resource on sales calls and educate customers.

Skills

Technical/Pre-sales Support

LAN/WAN/Internet Services Administration

Networking Applications Knowledge

Presentation Skills

Encryption and Authentication Technologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree (favorable)

Tools

Routing Technologies

Switching Technologies

VPN Technologies

Network Security Tools

Intrusion Detection Systems

Anti Virus Software

Job description

We are looking for a Systems Engineer to work closely with a Named Account Manager in a defined territory. 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.

Responsibilities:

• Pre-sales - assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint.
• Sales calls - be the main technical resource on sales calls and answer or educate the customer and partner onissues ranging from features, specifications and functionality to integration.
• Conversant with networking applications and solutions.
• Post-sales - be the lead technical contact for identified accounts for technical issues and will work closely with the technical support team and engineering to answer, elevate and resolve customer's technical issues.
• Provide assistance to identified customers with post-sales training.

Required Skills:

• 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
• Strong understanding of DNS and NFS, SMTP, HTTP, TCP/IP
• Knowledge of the following technologies: Routing, Switching, VPN, LAN, WAN, Network Security, Intrusion Detection, and Anti Virus.
• Strong understanding in the following technologies and protocols: RADIUS, PKI, IKE, Certificates, L2TP, IPSEC, FIREWALL, 802.1Q, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1, DES, 3DES
• Experience with encryption and authentication technologies required
• Strong presentation skills

Education:

• Bachelors Degree orequivalent experience. Graduate Degree favorable