Fortinet, Inc.
We are looking for a Systems Engineer to work closely with a sales representative selling into the market. 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/educate the customer 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 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 – 8 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
The Sales 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
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience. Graduate degree preferred.
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Responsibilities
Pre‑sales – assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint
Sales calls – be the main technical resource on sales calls and answer/educate the customer 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 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 – 8 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
The Sales 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
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience. Graduate degree preferred.
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