Systems Engineer - Channel

Fortinet
Riyadh
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Presentation skills","Communication skills","Problem-solving","Ability to work independently","Relationship building"]

Drive channel success as a technical advisor and solution architect, supporting pre-sales engagements with demos, POCs, and presentations. Work with channel sales teams to design custom security solutions and provide partner enablement through training materials and documentation. Architect, configure, deploy, and troubleshoot cybersecurity solutions, while serving as an ongoing technical bridge between partners and internal support/R&D teams to resolve issues and improve adoption.

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Fortinet
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Systems Engineer - Channel

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Job Summary

Drive channel success as a technical advisor and solution architect, supporting pre-sales engagements with demos, POCs, and presentations. Work with channel sales teams to design custom security solutions and provide partner enablement through training materials and documentation. Architect, configure, deploy, and troubleshoot cybersecurity solutions, while serving as an ongoing technical bridge between partners and internal support/R&D teams to resolve issues and improve adoption.
Location: Riyadh
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide technical pre-sales support for partners and customers, including product demos, POCs, and presentations.
  • •Design custom security solutions with channel sales teams and address partner technical queries with practical guidance.
  • •Deliver channel partner training and technical enablement, and collaborate with marketing/product teams on technical training materials and documentation.
  • •Architect and design security solutions and support configuration, implementation, and troubleshooting for seamless client integration.
  • •Serve as a technical advisor for key channel partners with ongoing post-sales support and act as a bridge to internal support or R&D to resolve technical issues.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (equivalent experience may be considered).
  • •Minimum 5 years of experience in system engineering, solution architecture, or technical support in cybersecurity/IT.
  • •Experience in pre-sales capacity with channel partners or VARs (Value Added Resellers).
  • •Strong understanding of cybersecurity products and services, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, SIEM, endpoint security, and cloud security.
  • •Hands-on technical skills with network security technologies, system architecture, protocols, and working knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows (cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP).
Experience:5+ yearsCybersecurityITChannel partnersVARsPre-sales
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Presentation skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solvingAbility to work independentlyRelationship building
Certifications:CISSPCEHCCNA Security
Tech Stack:Linux/UnixWindowsAWSAzureGCPPythonBash

Company Brief

Fortinet
Provides enterprise cybersecurity solutions including data protection, cloud security, network security, and user and entity behavior analytics to help organizations prevent insider threats, secure cloud and on-premises environments, and enforce data loss prevention policies.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: Austin, United States
Founded: 1994
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