Fortinet · 2 days ago
Regional Sales Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expFortinet is a leading cybersecurity company that secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations globally. They are seeking a Pre-Sales Systems Engineer to support sales teams by assessing customer needs and developing tailored solutions using Fortinet's product and service portfolio.
Cyber SecurityMobileNetwork SecuritySecurity
Responsibilities
Assess customer project requirements
Align customer needs with appropriate Fortinet solutions
Partner with internal peers to pursue sales opportunities
Provide expert network and security technical guidance in pre-sales engagements
Cross-team collaboration
Continuous self-improvement and learning to maintain technical leadership in applicable technologies
Ensure ongoing customer success, support, and growth
Qualification
Required
3 years relevant pre/post-sales experience and bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field subject
5+ years' experience in a related field
Up to 50% Travel
A strong proficiency in cybersecurity fundamentals, including common cybersecurity issues, threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities
Principles of cyber threat management and incident response
Networking fundamentals including the OSI model and specifics of common network protocols
Critical thinking
Professional communication and presentation
General knowledge of at least 2 of the following: Network operations, Breach detection and prevention, Security operations, DevOps, Wired and wireless access, Identity and access management, Public and private cloud, Web content and security acceleration
Company
Fortinet
Fortinet is a provider of network security appliances that include firewalls, security gateways, and complementary products. It is a sub-organization of Fortinet Federal.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (200)
2024 (152)
2023 (155)
2022 (175)
2021 (139)
2020 (161)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$89MKey Investors
Meritech Capital PartnersDEFTA Partners
2009-11-18IPO
2004-03-03Series Unknown· $50M
2003-08-29Series D· $30M
Leadership Team
Ken Xie
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Xie
Founder, President & CTO
Recent News
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