Systems Engineer at Fortinet

Job description

Req # EMSL1435

Functional Area Sales

Position Overview Objective

We are looking for a Systems Engineer to work closely with the regional sales teams 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 proof of concepts.

Responsibilities

• Pre-sales - assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint.
• Sales calls - be the main technical resource on sales calls and answer/ educate the customer and partners 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.
• Technical Channel Development

Required Skills

• 5 – 8 years experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales or systems engineer
• 5 - 6 years experience in W-LAN/LAN /Security administration
• Strong understanding of Wifi technologies, standards and methodologies.
• Knowledge of the following technologies: W-LAN , LAN, Routing, Switching, VPN, Network Security.
• Strong understanding in the following technologies and protocols: RADIUS, IPSEC, FIREWALL, 802.11bgn/ac
• Experience with RF Planning Tools required.
• Strong presentation skills
• Training capabilities