Systems Engineer - Ivory Coast

Fortinet
Tunisia
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Skills: ["Communication","Presentation skills","Problem-solving","Time management","Relationship building"]

Support the sales organization in a defined territory by leading technical activities across the full sales cycle, from RFIs to RFPs/RFQs and technical closure. Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers and partners, collaborate on POCs, and translate customer requirements into solutions that outperform competitors. Continuously deepen expertise in Fortinet products, competitive threats, and effectively present proposals remotely or in person.

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Systems Engineer - Ivory Coast

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Job Summary

Support the sales organization in a defined territory by leading technical activities across the full sales cycle, from RFIs to RFPs/RFQs and technical closure. Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers and partners, collaborate on POCs, and translate customer requirements into solutions that outperform competitors. Continuously deepen expertise in Fortinet products, competitive threats, and effectively present proposals remotely or in person.
Location: Tunisia
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead all technical aspects of the sales cycle, including RFIs and RFPs/RFQs, and participate actively in POCs with internal and customer/commercial partner teams.
  • •Listen to and interpret customer technical requirements to build solutions that outperform competitor offerings.
  • •Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers and partners in close collaboration with the sales partner.
  • •Improve knowledge of Fortinet products and solutions and maintain a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and evolving threats.
  • •Position Fortinet solutions remotely or in person and present confidently via whiteboarding, technical white papers, and technical plans; manage time across multiple deals.],
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Key Requirements

  • •Have knowledge of routing, switching, VPN, LAN, WAN, VLAN, network security, firewalls, intrusion detection, and anti-virus.
  • •Have solid understanding of SD-WAN, SASE, ZTNA, SIEM, XDR, EDR, WAF, email security, NAC, CASB, RADIUS, PKI, IKE, and certificates.
  • •Strong presentation skills in French and in English.
  • •Have current or prior pre-sales engineering experience managing end-to-end technical deal activities through technical closure.
  • •Demonstrate problem-solving skills that contributed to key wins, and show ability to build and maintain customer relationships while communicating technically to stakeholders.
Skills:CommunicationPresentation skillsProblem-solvingTime managementRelationship building
Languages:FrenchEnglish
Tech Stack:RoutingSwitchingVPNLANWANVLANNetwork SecurityFirewallIntrusion DetectionAnti-virusSD-WANSASEZTNASIEMXDREDRWAFEmail SecurityNACCASB

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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