Consulting Data Security Engineer
About The Position
Fortinet is seeking a Consulting Data Security Architect within the Advanced Consulting Security Engineering (CSE) organization. This role serves as a senior technical authority supporting strategic data security initiatives across endpoint, user risk, and data protection domains. The position partners closely with Product Management, Field Sales, Professional Services, and customers to deliver high-impact proof-of-concept engagements, advanced architectural designs, and sales enablement. This is a hands-on engineering and architecture role requiring deep operating system knowledge, data security domain expertise, scripting and automation proficiency, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into secure, scalable technical designs.
Requirements
- 5–10 years of experience in data security, endpoint protection, or user risk solutions
- Strong scripting and automation capabilities (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
- Deep Windows and Linux operating system knowledge; macOS familiarity
- Experience designing secure enterprise architectures across hybrid environments
- Ability to communicate complex engineering decisions to executive and technical stakeholders
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Fortinet solutions including FortiDLP
- Experience with competitive platforms (Cyberhaven, CrowdStrike, Symantec)
- Public cloud architecture experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Technical sales leadership and engineering mentorship experience
Responsibilities
- Support high-profile proof-of-concept (POC) and proof-of-value (POV) engagements for strategic opportunities
- Architect and design complex data security and endpoint protection environments
- Provide deep technical guidance on endpoint data security, user risk management, classification frameworks, and metadata-driven controls
- Develop and maintain automation scripts for endpoint and agent deployment
- Translate regulatory and business requirements into enforceable technical policy frameworks
- Develop reference architectures and best-practice deployment patterns
- Lead technical sales engagements in collaboration with Field SEs and Account Teams
- Develop and deliver technical enablement and training programs
- Support Product Management with market-driven feature prioritization
- Provide technical mentorship across the CSE organization
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life and disability insurance
- 401(k)
- 11 paid holidays
- vacation time
- sick time
- comprehensive leave program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
