Fortinet

Sales Engineer, Major Enterprise

Fortinet

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New YorkUnited States

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Salary

💰 $235,000 - $375,000 per year

About the role

  • Partner with sales to qualify opportunities, define solution strategy, and align technical capabilities with customer business outcomes.
  • Lead discovery sessions, workshops, and security assessments that uncover operational and architectural requirements in complex enterprise environments.
  • Design and present secure architectures that incorporate networking, cloud, and SecOps components.
  • Deliver impactful presentations and demos to both technical stakeholders and executive decision-makers (CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, and business leaders).
  • Serve as the primary technical expert in sales cycles, guiding enterprise accounts through evaluation and decision processes.
  • Advise on cybersecurity strategies such as Zero Trust, SASE, cloud security, and SecOps modernization.
  • Build and maintain long-term trusted relationships with C-level executives and senior leadership, positioning yourself as a strategic advisor.
  • Translate technical concepts into business value discussions tailored for executive-level conversations.
  • Support smooth deployment transitions by working closely with professional services, support, and customer success teams.
  • Provide roadmap guidance, operational reviews, and strategic check-ins to reinforce customer value realization.
  • Continue as a trusted advisor to enterprise leadership, ensuring ongoing alignment of their evolving needs with solution capabilities.

Requirements

  • 5–8 years experience in pre-sales or systems engineering roles in enterprise-scale cybersecurity, networking, or cloud environments
  • Strong understanding of networking (LAN/WAN, routing, switching, VPNs, TCP/IP) and core security protocols (IPSec, TLS/SSL, PKI, SAML, OAuth, RADIUS, etc.)
  • Ability to articulate and design solutions across:
  • SecOps modernization (SIEM, SOAR, XDR)
  • Zero Trust and SASE architectures
  • Cloud and hybrid security (IaaS, SaaS, containerized workloads)
  • Identity and access management (MFA, SSO, PAM)
  • Excellent presentation, communication, and storytelling skills—capable of engaging both deeply technical audiences and executive decision-makers
  • Proven track record of leading architectural discussions and aligning technical solutions with business priorities at the enterprise level.
Benefits
  • medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • 11 paid holidays
  • vacation time
  • sick time
  • comprehensive leave program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
cybersecuritynetworkingcloud securitySecOps modernizationZero Trust architectureSASE architectureidentity and access managementpresentation skillssolution designenterprise architecture
Soft Skills
communicationstorytellingrelationship buildingstrategic advisingcollaborationleadershipcustomer engagementproblem-solvingtechnical articulationbusiness value translation