Sales Engineer, Enterprise Named
Job Location:
Job Location:
New Orleans, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Posted on:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Description
We are seeking a Sales Engineerto partner with a Named Account Manager in a defined territory. This role is designed for a technically strong but strategically minded individual who thrives in customer-facing engagements. The Systems Engineer will act as a trusted advisor guiding large enterprise organizationsthrough cybersecurity transformation initiatives that span SecOps Zero Trust cloud and network security.
Responsibilities
- Partner with sales to qualify opportunities define solution strategy and align technical capabilities with customer business outcomes.
- Lead discovery sessions workshops and security assessments that uncover operational and architectural requirements in complex enterprise environments.
- Design and present secure architectures that incorporate networking cloud and SecOps components.
- Deliver impactful presentations and demos to both technical stakeholders and executive decision-makers (CISOs CIOs CTOs and business leaders).
Customer Engagement & Strategy
- Serve as the primary technical expert in sales cycles guiding enterprise accountsthrough evaluation and decision processes.
- Advise on cybersecurity strategies such as Zero Trust SASE cloud security and SecOps modernization.
- Build and maintain long-term trusted relationships with C-level executives and senior leadership positioning yourself as a strategic advisor.
- Translate technical concepts into business value discussions tailored for executive-level conversations.
Post-Sales Partnership
- Support smooth deployment transitions by working closely with professional services support and customer success teams.
- Provide roadmap guidance operational reviews and strategic check-ins to reinforce customer value realization.
- Continue as a trusted advisor to enterprise leadership ensuring ongoing alignment of their evolving needs with solution capabilities.
Required Skills & Experience
- 58 years experience in pre-sales or systems engineering roles in enterprise-scale cybersecurity networking or cloud environments.
- Strong understanding of networking (LAN/WAN routing switching VPNs TCP/IP)and core security protocols (IPSec TLS/SSL PKI SAML OAuth RADIUS etc.).
- Ability to articulate and design solutions across:
- SecOps modernization (SIEM SOAR XDR)
- Zero Trust and SASE architectures
- Cloud and hybrid security (IaaS SaaS containerized workloads)
- Identity and access management (MFA SSO PAM)
- Excellent presentation communication and storytelling skillscapable of engaging both deeply technical audiences and executive decision-makers.
- Proven track record of leading architectural discussions and aligning technical solutions with business priorities at the enterprise level.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Industry certifications such as CISSP CCSP or vendor-specific credentials (e.g. NSE CCNP Security AWS Security Specialty).
- Experience in consulting or advisory roles for large enterprise customers especially in CISO/CIO-level conversations.
- Familiarity with compliance and security frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK NIST CSF ISO 27001 SOC 2).
Why Join Us
This is an opportunity to operate at the intersection of cybersecurity strategy executive engagement and customer success influencing large-scale enterprise organizationsas they modernize operations and adopt cutting-edge solutions. If you excel at combining technical depth with executive presence this role will allow you to shape customer outcomes while growing your career in a dynamic security landscape.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
From the start, the Fortinet vision has been to deliver broad, truly integrated, high-performance security across the IT infrastructure. We provide top-rated network and content security, as well as secure access products that share intelligence and work together to form a cooperativ ... View more
