Sales Engineer, SLED

Fortinet

. Work closely with a Named Account Manager in a defined territory .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeRemote • Mississippi • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in technical and pre-sales support, with a strong understanding of networking technologies and security protocols. Capable of providing exceptional customer education and technical resource support throughout the sales process.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Technical Pre-Sales SupportLAN/WAN/Internet Services AdministrationNetworking Protocols (DNS, NFS, SMTP, HTTP, TCP/IP)Network Security Technologies (VPN, Firewall, Intrusion Detection)Presentation Skills

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Hard Skills

Technical SupportSales EngineeringRoutingSwitchingVPNNetwork SecurityEncryption TechnologiesAuthentication TechnologiesPost-Sales TrainingCustomer Technical Issue Resolution

Soft Skills

Exceptional Presentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeGraduate Degree (Favorable)

Industry Keywords

DNSNFSSMTPHTTPTCP/IPRADIUSPKIIPSECSSL3DES

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DNSNFSSMTPSwitchingTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with a Named Account Manager in a defined territory
Support the sales organization in technical matters regarding pre-sales, sales calls, and post-sales
Assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint
Serve as the main technical resource on sales calls
Answer or educate customers and partners on features, specifications, functionality, and integration
Act as the lead technical contact for identified accounts regarding technical issues
Work with technical support and engineering to answer, elevate, and resolve customer technical issues
Provide post-sales training to identified customers

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 Routing, Switching, VPN, LAN, WAN, Network Security, Intrusion Detection, and Anti Virus
Solid understanding of RADIUS, PKI, IKE, Certificates, L2TP, IPSEC, FIREWALL, 802.1Q, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1, DES, and 3DES
Experience with encryption and authentication technologies required
Exceptional presentation skills
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
Graduate Degree favorable