Systems Engineer

Fortinet

. Support the sales organization in technical matters across pre-sales, sales calls, and post-sales .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • MexicoMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical pre-sales support, including proposal preparation, customer education on security solutions, and managing technical aspects of sales cycles. Proficient in networking and security technologies, with a solid understanding of cloud environments and cybersecurity frameworks.

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Technical Pre-Sales SupportSecurity Solution DesignNetworking and Security SolutionsCloud Environment ExpertisePresentation Skills

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Hard Skills

Field Sales ExperienceTechnical/Pre-Sales SupportLAN/WAN/Internet Services AdministrationCybersecurity FrameworksRoutingSwitchingVPNFirewallEncryption TechnologiesBachelor's Degree

Soft Skills

Exceptional Presentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

AWSAzureAlibaba CloudGoogle CloudSaaS SolutionsSD-WANSASEZTNAEDRPOC Demos

Industry Keywords

NISTMITRE ATT&CKOWASPCyber Kill ChainRADIUSPKIIKEL2TPIPsec802.1Q

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecuritySwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the sales organization in technical matters across pre-sales, sales calls, and post-sales
Assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint
Carry out presales functions including proposals, demos, and presentations
Lead technical aspects of customer sales cycles from initial RFIs through RFPs and RFQs when required
Prepare tender documents, proposals, RFPs, RFIs, and POC demos
Serve as the main technical resource on sales calls and educate customers on features, specifications, functionality, and integration
Assess customer requirements, environments, and challenges
Propose and provide security solution designs and implementation solutions to clients
Act as lead technical contact for identified accounts after the sale
Work with technical support and engineering teams to answer, escalate, and resolve customer technical issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

Field sales experience
Experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales or systems engineer
Experience administering LAN/WAN/Internet services
Experience handling mid-sized and large enterprise accounts
Experience with lab setup and proof-of-concept (POC)
Solid understanding of security solutions implemented in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, Alibaba, and Google Cloud
Knowledge of SaaS solutions, orchestration, or multi-vendor integrated deployment
Experience with cybersecurity frameworks including NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP, and Cyber Kill Chain
Exceptional skills in networking and security solutions, including Routing, Switching, VPN, Firewall, SD-WAN, Sandboxing, UEBA, application security, SASE, ZTNA, and EDR
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
Exceptional presentation skills
Bachelor's degree

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities
Equal opportunity employer
Diversity and non-discrimination commitment