Sales Engineer, SLED

Fortinet

Sales Engineer supporting Fortinet’s SLED sales organization with networking and cybersecurity expertise. Handling pre-sales, customer technical issues, integrations, and post-sales training.

Posted 9/2/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $200,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in technical and pre-sales support, with a strong understanding of networking technologies and security protocols. Capable of providing exceptional customer education and technical resource support throughout the sales process.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Technical Pre-Sales SupportLAN/WAN/Internet Services AdministrationNetworking Protocols (DNS, NFS, SMTP, HTTP, TCP/IP)Network Security (Routing, Switching, VPN)Encryption and Authentication Technologies

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Hard Skills

Technical Pre-Sales SupportLAN/WAN AdministrationNetworking ProtocolsNetwork SecurityEncryption TechnologiesAuthentication TechnologiesRADIUSPKIFirewallVPN

Soft Skills

Exceptional Presentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

Technical SupportSales EngineeringCustomer EducationPost-Sales TrainingIntrusion Detection

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DNSNFSSMTPSwitchingTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with SLED Account Managers in a defined territory
Support the sales organization in technical matters regarding pre-sales, sales calls, and post-sales
Assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint
Serve as the main technical resource on sales calls
Answer or educate customers and partners on features, specifications, functionality, and integration
Act as the lead technical contact for identified accounts regarding technical issues
Work with technical support and engineering to answer, elevate, and resolve customer technical issues
Provide post-sales training to identified customers

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–8 years experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales or systems engineer
5–7 years experience in LAN/WAN/Internet services administration
Proven understanding of DNS and NFS, SMTP, HTTP, TCP/IP
Knowledge of Routing, Switching, VPN, LAN, WAN, Network Security, Intrusion Detection, and Anti Virus
Solid understanding of RADIUS, PKI, IKE, Certificates, L2TP, IPSEC, FIREWALL, 802.1Q, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1, DES, 3DES
Experience with encryption and authentication technologies required
Exceptional presentation skills
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k)
11 paid holidays
Vacation time
Sick time
Comprehensive leave program
Fortinet equity program
Commissions based on the terms of the Sales Compensation Plan