Systems Engineer - Riyadh (KSA)

Fortinet
Riyadh
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Relationship building","Time management","Customer focus"]

Support the sales organization in Riyadh by owning technical pre-sales and post-sales responsibilities for Enterprise deals. Lead technical cycles from RFIs through RFPs/RFQs and actively participate in POCs with internal teams, customers, and partners. Serve as the primary technical contact, translate customer requirements into winning solutions, present confidently (including whiteboarding), and maintain accurate technical account data in Salesforce while staying current on Fortinet products and competitive threats.

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2 months ago

Systems Engineer - Riyadh (KSA)

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Job Summary

Support the sales organization in Riyadh by owning technical pre-sales and post-sales responsibilities for Enterprise deals. Lead technical cycles from RFIs through RFPs/RFQs and actively participate in POCs with internal teams, customers, and partners. Serve as the primary technical contact, translate customer requirements into winning solutions, present confidently (including whiteboarding), and maintain accurate technical account data in Salesforce while staying current on Fortinet products and competitive threats.
Location: Riyadh
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the technical aspects of the sales cycle for Enterprise customers, from RFIs through RFPs/RFQs, including participation in POCs with internal and customer/commercial partner teams.
  • •Understand and translate customer technical requirements into solutions that outperform competitor offerings.
  • •Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers and partners in close collaboration with the sales partner.
  • •Continuously improve knowledge of Fortinet products/solutions and the competitive landscape to support long-term protection against evolving threats.
  • •Present and position Fortinet solutions confidently in remote or in-person settings, and manage multiple deals while maintaining accurate technical CRM data.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •High aptitude for security technology including encryption and authentication, with desirable knowledge of network security and routing/switching (LAN/WAN).
  • •Experience in a pre-sales engineer role supporting end-to-end deal technical activities through technical closure.
  • •Ability to solve problems and demonstrate impact on key wins in your current organization.
  • •Ability to build and maintain customer relationships and communicate technical concepts to external and internal stakeholders.
  • •Strong understanding of RADIUS, PKI, IKE, certificates, L2TP, IPSEC, firewalls, 802.1Q, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1, DES, and 3DES (CISSP beneficial).
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingRelationship buildingTime managementCustomer focus
Certifications:CISSP
Tech Stack:SalesforceEncryptionAuthenticationNetwork securityIntrusion detectionAnti-virusRoutingSwitchingLANWANRADIUSPKIIKECertificatesL2TPIPSECFIREWALL802.1QMD5SSH

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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