Presales Security Expert – Enterprise

Fortinet

Presales Security Expert at Fortinet designing secure platform solutions. Collaborating with customers and stakeholders on technical security solutions and opportunities.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDNSSMTPSwitchingTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Extensive experience in pre-sales designing and proposing secure platform solutions
Building technical security solutions, proving their viability and providing technological justifications
Design complete network, cloud and security solutions providing strong technical roadmaps
Identify technical opportunities within the field to increase pipeline growth and team prosperity
Leading proof of concept valuations, technical workshops and events
Collaborate with Account Manager to answer/ educate the customer on issues
Strategizing about future services or capabilities customers may require within your account base
Support your customer through issue resolution by collaborating with TAC and other technical resources
Build technical business relationships with key customers and partners
Regularly interface, providing technology enablement in your region
Mentor others with your expertise while collaborating with a team of industry experts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience in pre-sales designing and proposing secure platform solutions
Hands on experience in architectural administration, proven designs in simulated and production environments
Building technical security solutions, proving their viability and providing technological justifications
Ability to design complete network, cloud and security solutions providing strong technical Roadmaps
Knowledge in the following architectural technologies: Secure Networking, Secure Wireless, Private/Public Cloud, SD WAN, SASE, Zero trust, AI, Automation, Sec Ops, Operational Technology, Forensics & IR response
Knowledge of 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
Strong understanding in 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
Experience with encryption and authentication technologies
Previous Vendor or Reseller experience is an asset
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
Health Spending Account
Personal Spending Account
Employee & Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offering counseling, legal advice, mental health resources
Critical illness, disability, and life insurance
Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match
Competitive Paid Time Off and flexible leave policies, including paid health days

ATS Keywords

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Secure NetworkingSecure WirelessSD WANSASEZero TrustTCP/IPNetwork SecurityEncryption TechnologiesForensics & IR ResponseOperational Technology

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringCustomer EducationIssue ResolutionStrategic Thinking

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree