Systems Engineer

Fortinet

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

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • MexicoMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical pre-sales support, including proposal development, customer education, and security solution design. Proficient in managing technical aspects of sales cycles and addressing post-sales technical issues for enterprise accounts.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Field Sales ExperienceTechnical Pre-Sales SupportSecurity Solutions in Cloud EnvironmentsNetworking and Security SolutionsBachelor's Degree

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Hard Skills

LAN/WAN/Internet Services AdministrationCybersecurity FrameworksRoutingSwitchingVPNFirewallSD-WANEncryption TechnologiesAuthentication TechnologiesProof-of-Concept (POC)

Soft Skills

Exceptional Presentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

AWSAzureAlibabaGoogle CloudSaaS Solutions

Industry Keywords

RADIUSPKIIKEL2TPIPsec802.1QMD5SSHSSLSHA1

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecuritySwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the sales organization in technical matters related to pre-sales, sales calls, and post-sales
Assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint
Carry out pre-sales functions for solution offerings, including proposals, demos, and presentations
Lead technical aspects of sales cycles, from initial RFIs through RFPs and RFQs when required
Participate in preparing 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 the lead technical contact for identified accounts on post-sales technical issues
Work with technical support and engineering 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- and large-enterprise accounts
Experience with lab setup and proof-of-concept (POC)
Solid understanding of security solutions 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 employment
Diversity and consideration for legally protected characteristics