Sales Engineer, Enterprise

Fortinet•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

Fortinet is seeking an Enterprise Sales Engineer to support its rapidly growing cybersecurity business. The role provides technical support throughout the sales process and serves as the main technical contact for assigned accounts after the sale. The position involves traveling throughout the assigned territory to support business needs.

Requirements

5–8 years of experience in technical or pre-sales support as a sales engineer or systems engineer.
5–7 years of experience administering LAN/WAN/Internet services, with a comprehensive understanding of networking technologies.
Strong knowledge of RADIUS, PKI, IKE, certificates, L2TP, IPsec, firewalls, 802.1Q, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1, DES, and 3DES technologies and protocols.
Sales experience and a deep understanding of the technology business sector.
Familiarity with encryption and authentication technologies.
Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

Qualify sales leads from a technical standpoint, understand customer requirements, and provide relevant technical information.
Serve as the primary technical resource during sales calls, addressing customer inquiries and explaining product features, specifications, functionality, and integration possibilities.
Demonstrate networking applications and solutions and communicate the value of Fortinet products and services.
Act as the main technical contact for assigned accounts after the sale, coordinating with technical support and engineering to address and resolve customer technical issues.
Provide customers with post-sales training and ongoing assistance so they can use Fortinet solutions effectively.
Travel throughout the territory to support business needs.