Systems Engineer – SLED Pre/Post‑Sales Tech Lead

Perception Point; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a Systems Engineer to support a Named Account Manager in a defined territory. You will assist in pre-sales, take the lead on technical discussions during sales calls, and collaborate with post-sales support to resolve customer issues.

A strong background in LAN/WAN, DNS, security, and encryption is required to ensure smooth adoption of Fortinet solutions. The role emphasizes hands-on networking, presentation skills, and collaboration with sales, support, and engineering teams

Qualifications

• 5–8 years experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales or systems engineer.
• 2-3 bullet evidence of hands-on networking and security knowledge.
• Experience with DNS, NFS, SMTP, HTTP, TCP/IP and routing/switching.

Responsibilities

• Pre-sales: assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint.
• - be the main technical resource on sales calls and educate customers on features and integration.
• - act as post-sales technical lead for identified accounts and coordinate with support and engineering.

Skills

LAN/WAN

DNS

NFS

SMTP

HTTP

TCP/IP

Routing

Switching

VPN

Network Security

Intrusion Detection

Anti Virus

Encryption

Authentication

RADIUS

PKI

IKE

IPSEC

FIREWALL

SSH

SSL

SHA1

DES

3DES

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Fortinet is seeking a Systems Engineer to support a Named Account Manager in a defined territory. You will assist in pre-sales, take the lead on technical discussions during sales calls, and collaborate with post-sales support to resolve customer issues.

A strong background in LAN/WAN, DNS, security, and encryption is required to ensure smooth adoption of Fortinet solutions. The role emphasizes hands-on networking, presentation skills, and collaboration with sales, support, and engineering teams