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Fortinet, Inc.

Sales Engineer, Named Enterprise

Fortinet, Inc., Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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Objective We are looking for a Systems Engineer to work closely with a Named 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), 11paid 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 $200,000 - $250,000 per year. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

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