Presales Security Expert-Public Sector

Job summary

The Presales Security Expert will design and propose secure platform solutions for public sector clients while leading technical workshops and proof of concept valuations. They will collaborate with sales representatives to build technical roadmaps and provide technological justifications for complex network and security architectures.

Job details

Presales Security Expert- Public Sector 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- Public Sector to be a part of enabling the success of our rapidly growing business Presales Security Expert- Public Sector, you will: * Extensive experience in pre-sales designing and proposing secure platform solutions * Hands on experience in architectural administration, proving 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 * Strong presentation and white boarding skills * Strong communication and written skills, including responding to technical RFPs. * Proactively identify technical opportunities within the field to increase pipeline growth and team prosperity * Leading proof of concept valuations, technical workshops and events * Become a passionate industry leader that can articulate a compelling vision * Model a high standard of performance, professionalism, and integrity in all interactions * Facilitate effective communication and teamwork across departments or teams * Previous Vendor or Reseller experience is an asset We Are Looking For: * Pre-sales – Collaborate with your assigned Sales Representative to develop secure platform solutions * 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 * Strong understanding in the following technologies and protocols: TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, supernetting and subnetting, DNS, HTTP, SMTP, RADIUS, LDAP, Active Directory, PKI, IKE, * Experience with encryption and authentication technologies required * Strong technical troubleshooting skills desired * Strong presentation skills * Strong communication and writing skills. Previous experience of responding to RFPs is beneficial. * White board skills are beneficial. * Previous Vendor or Reseller experience is an asset * Flexible with travel. Travel will primarily be within the SEs designated region but may also include occasional travel to other regions. Education: * Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience Why Join Us: We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being. Embark on a challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding career journey with Fortinet. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 890,000+ customers around the globe. Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@fortinet.com. Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military/veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

What you’ll do

The Presales Security Expert will design and propose secure platform solutions for public sector clients while leading technical workshops and proof of concept valuations. They will collaborate with sales representatives to build technical roadmaps and provide technological justifications for complex network and security architectures.

Requirements

Candidates must have extensive experience in pre-sales, network administration, and designing secure solutions across cloud and on-premise environments. Strong communication, presentation, and RFP response skills are required, along with a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package • Supportive work environment

Listed skills

• Control · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Effective communication · Preferred
• Active Directory · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• DNS · Preferred
• Sales · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• future · Preferred
• Strong Communication · Preferred
• Flexible · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Presales
• Cybersecurity
• Network Security
• Cloud Security
• SD-WAN
• SASE
• Zero Trust
• AI
• Automation
• Operational Technology
• RFP Response
• Technical Presentations
• Whiteboarding
• Network Architecture
• Firewalling
• Identity Management
• Bill Of Materials
• Fortinet
• Software-Defined Networking Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)
• Security Solutions
• Professionalism
• Effective Communication
• Private Cloud
• Attack Surface Management
• Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
• Active Directory
• Artificial Intelligence
• Authentications
• Botnet
• Textiles
• Communication
• Cyber Security
• Encryption
• Network Address Translation
• Digital Forensics
• Sales
• Firewall
• IPv4
• IPv6
• Internet Services
• Subnetwork
• Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
• Local Area Networks
• Lightweight Directory Access Protocols
• SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
• Microsoft Visio
• Public Key Infrastructure
• Presentations
• Public Cloud
• Request For Proposal

Job areas

• Technology
• Security & Safety
• Sales
• Government & Public Sector
• Software
• Security Expert
• Security Sales Engineer
• Technical and Medical Sales Professionals (excluding ICT)
• Sales Engineers