Solutions Engineer

Fortress; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 67,832 - 94,212; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) match

Flexible PTO

Parental Leave

Learning & Development courses

Tuition & certification reimbursement

Job summary

Fortress is seeking a Solutions Engineer to join our team and help design, implement, and support cybersecurity solutions for government and critical infrastructure customers in a mostly remote environment.

You will collaborate with sales, product, and success teams, translate client needs into technical solutions, and contribute to risk management and cybersecurity asset defense.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years experience in a Solutions Engineer role within cybersecurity
• Excellent communication and consultation skills with clients and teams
• Ability to understand client needs and provide effective technical solutions
• Knowledge of security protocols, technologies, and standards
• Strong project management skills and teamwork
• Ability to design and guide AI-enabled prompting strategies for processes

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales, product, and customer success to tailor solutions
• Design and deploy cybersecurity risk management solutions
• Support presales activities and sandbox configurations
• Stay updated on cybersecurity trends and threats
• Deliver technical presentations and trainings to clients
• Contribute to testing and validation of new products

Skills

0-2 years experience

Communication skills

Security knowledge

Project management

AI prompting strategies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, CS, IT or related field

Tools

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Open Positions at Fortress

Position: Solutions Engineer

Location: Orlando HQ - Remote, FL / Remote

Job ID: 686

# of Openings: 1

Compensation: $67,832 - $94,212 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Employment Type: Full-Time

What you can expect as the Solutions Engineer at Fortress… We are seeking a Solutions Engineer to join our team and revolutionize the way we design, implement, and maintain innovative solutions for our government, utilities, and other mission‑critical customers. You will act as the guide who bridges default product configurations to tailored solutions that maximize customer value.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with sales, product, and customer success teams to understand client requirements and tailor solutions that meet their specific needs
• Designing and deploying solutions for cyber security risk management and cybersecurity asset attack surface management ecosystems
• Providing support during presales activities such as configuring sandbox environments and solution refinement
• Keeping abreast of new cybersecurity trends, technologies and threats and updating solutions accordingly
• Delivering technical presentations, training sessions, and demonstrations to clients and internal teams
• Participating in the testing and validation of new products and solutions
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in a Solution Engineer role within cybersecurity industry
• Excellent communication and consultation skills, able to interact effectively with clients and internal teams.
• Ability to understand client needs and provide effective technical solutions.
• Knowledge and experience with security protocols, technologies, and standards.
• Strong project management skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to design, implement, and guide effective prompting strategies of AI-enabled processes to improve performance, efficiency, and decision-making across teams or functions
• Strong cybersecurity domain knowledge.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AI-enabled tools in cybersecurity or risk platforms.
• Security-related certification (e.g., Security+, Network+, CMMC-focused training) strongly preferred but not required.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, or related field, or equivalent professional work experience required.

Employee Benefits

• Competitive pay structure
• Medical, dental, vision plans with employees covered up to 90% with highly progressive options for dependents and families
• Company paid life, short- and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Access to thousands of Learning & Development courses that range from mental health and wellbeing, stress, and time management to an array of technical and business-related courses

Employment Perks

• We provide each employee with professional growth opportunities through succession planning, up-skilling, and certifications
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Employee Referral Programs
• Company Sponsored Events

Fortress is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Fortress Information Security takes part in the E-Verify process for all new hires.

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will have to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis.

Pay Range: $67,832 - $94,212 per hour