Systems Engineer

Fortinet; California, Sunnyvale (MO, CA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in network security is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the sales organization. The role involves pre-sales support, technical resource on sales calls, and post-sales customer assistance. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical background and exceptional presentation skills, along with experience in LAN/WAN services and network security technologies. Fortinet offers competitive salaries and a variety of employee benefits.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Vacation Time

Sick Time

Comprehensive Leave Program

Qualifications

• 5-8 years experience in technical/pre-sales support.
• Proven understanding of DNS, NFS, SMTP, HTTP, TCP/IP.

Responsibilities

• Assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint.
• Be the main technical resource on sales calls.
• Lead technical contact for identified accounts post-sales.

Skills

Technical Support

Presentation Skills

Network Security

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

Routing

Switching

VPN

LAN

WAN

Intrusion Detection

Anti-Virus

RADIUS

PKI

IPSEC

Job description

Fortinet

Systems Engineer

Objective:

We are looking for a Systems Engineer to work closely with our Enterprise Major 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 on issues 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


• Proven 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.


• Solid 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


• Exceptional presentation skills


• The Systems Engineer is required to customarily and regularly work outside of their office or home office engaged in selling, including travel as needed to make a sale.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. Graduate Degree favorable

Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program.

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. On target earnings for this position is expected to be $186,100 - $240,800 per year. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program, and this position is also eligible for commissions based on the terms of the Sales Compensation Plan.

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