Channel Systems Engineer - Switzerland

Fortinet
Zurich
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Presentation","Communication","Problem-solving","Independent work","Relationship building"]

Support channel sales by acting as a technical advisor for partners and customers—delivering demos, POCs, and presentations; designing and tailoring security solutions; and addressing technical questions. Provide channel partner enablement and create technical training materials with marketing and product teams. Architect, configure, implement, and troubleshoot cybersecurity deployments, then offer ongoing post-sales technical account support while collaborating with internal R&D and support teams.

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Channel Systems Engineer - Switzerland

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Job Summary

Support channel sales by acting as a technical advisor for partners and customers—delivering demos, POCs, and presentations; designing and tailoring security solutions; and addressing technical questions. Provide channel partner enablement and create technical training materials with marketing and product teams. Architect, configure, implement, and troubleshoot cybersecurity deployments, then offer ongoing post-sales technical account support while collaborating with internal R&D and support teams.
Location: Zurich
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide technical pre-sales support for partner and customer engagements, including demos, POCs, and presentations.
  • •Design custom security solutions aligned to customer requirements, addressing partner technical queries with practical solutions.
  • •Deliver channel partner enablement sessions and help create technical training materials, documentation, and toolkits.
  • •Architect, configure, implement, and troubleshoot security solutions across the product portfolio, ensuring seamless client integration.
  • •Serve as a technical advisor post-sales for key channel partners and collaborate with internal support/R&D to resolve technical issues and influence product development.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
  • •Minimum of 5 years in system engineering, solution architecture, or technical support within cybersecurity/IT.
  • •Pre-sales experience with channel partners or VARs.
  • •Strong understanding of cybersecurity products and services including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, SIEM, endpoint security, and cloud security.
  • •Fluency in German and English; hands-on experience with network security technologies, system architecture, and protocols (Linux/Unix, Windows, and cloud platforms like AWS/Azure/GCP).
Experience:5+ yearsCybersecurityITChannel partnersVARsPre-sales
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
Skills:PresentationCommunicationProblem-solvingIndependent workRelationship building
Certifications:CISSPCEHCCNA Security
Languages:GermanEnglish
Tech Stack:LinuxUnixWindowsAWSAzureGCPPythonBashFirewallsVPNsIDS/IPSSIEMEndpoint securityCloud securityNetwork security technologiesSystem architectureProtocols

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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