Senior Sales Engineer - Enterprise Cybersecurity Strategist

Fortinet, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k)

Equity program

Commissions

Job summary

Fortinet, Inc. seeks a Sales Engineer in New York to partner with a Named Account Manager in a defined territory.

This role blends technical depth with executive-level storytelling to guide large enterprise cybersecurity transformations across SecOps, Zero Trust, cloud, and network security. You will lead discovery sessions, architect secure solutions, and present to CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, and other business leaders, while serving as the primary technical expert in sales cycles for enterprise

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in pre-sales or systems engineering in enterprise-scale cybersecurity, networking, or cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of networking (LAN/WAN, routing, switching, VPNs, TCP/IP) and core security protocols (IPSec, TLS/SSL, PKI, SAML, OAuth, RADIUS).
• Ability to articulate and design solutions across SecOps modernization, Zero Trust, SASE, cloud security, and IAM.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales to qualify opportunities and define solution strategy.
• Lead discovery sessions, workshops, and security assessments in complex enterprise environments.
• Design secure architectures with networking, cloud, and SecOps components.
• Deliver presentations and demos to technical stakeholders and executive decision-makers.

Skills

Enterprise cybersecurity

Networking

Cloud environments

SecOps modernization

Zero Trust

SASE

Identity & access management

Executive engagement

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Fortinet, Inc. seeks a Sales Engineer in New York to partner with a Named Account Manager in a defined territory.

This role blends technical depth with executive-level storytelling to guide large enterprise cybersecurity transformations across SecOps, Zero Trust, cloud, and network security. You will lead discovery sessions, architect secure solutions, and present to CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, and other business leaders, while serving as the primary technical expert in sales cycles for enterprise