Presales Security Expert- Inside Territory Account Manager

Fortinet•Toronto, ON

23h•Remote

About The Position

Join Fortinet, a cybersecurity pioneer with over two decades of excellence, as we continue to shape the future of cybersecurity and redefine the intersection of networking and security. At Fortinet, our mission is to safeguard people, devices, and data everywhere. We are currently seeking a dynamic Presales Security Expert Inside Territory Account Manager to be a part of enabling the success of our rapidly growing business.

Requirements

2+ years’ experience in technical/pre-sales support as a pre-sales or security expert
Experience in LAN/WAN/Internet services administration
Ability to design network and security solutions, effectively utilize Visio, ability to create BOMs (Bill of Materials)
Knowledge of the following technologies: Routing, Switching, VPN, LAN, WAN, Network Security, Stateful Firewalling, NGFW, Firewall policies, Identity based policies, NAT, IPS, AntiMalware, Botnet, Application Control, DDoS, Web Filtering, SDN
Understanding in the following technologies and protocols: TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, supernetting and subnetting, DNS, HTTP, SMTP, RADIUS, LDAP, Active Directory, PKI, IKE, Certificates, L2TP, SSL Decryption, SSL VPN, IPSEC, 802.1Q, VLANs, LACP, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1, SHA512, 3DES, AES
Strong technical troubleshooting skills desired
Strong presentation skills
Strong communication and writing skills.
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Conversant with networking applications and solutions.
Experience with virtualization, NFV and emerging SDN technologies
Previous experience on responding to RFPs is beneficial.
White board skills are beneficial.

Responsibilities

Assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint.
Be the main technical resource on sales calls and answer/educate the customer on issues ranging from features, specifications and functionality to integration.
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 customers technical issues.
Provide assistance to identified customers with post-sales training.
Regularly interface, provide presales support and assist in training Fortinet Channel partners in your region.
Presenting at events, seminars, customer and partner meetings.
Flexible to travel. Travel will primarily be within the SEs designated region, but may also include occasional travel to other regions.