Systems Engineer Public Sector (Local Gov)

Systems Engineer UK Public Sector (Local Government)

IMPORTANT: Candidates must already be based in the UK with full right to work.

Join Fortinet a global cybersecurity leader with over two decades of innovation as we continue to support the digital transformation of UK Local Government. Our mission is to protect people services and data everywhere and we are looking for Systems Engineers to help us deliver that mission across councils and local authorities.

We are expanding our Public Sector team and hiring Systems Engineers to support Local Authorities County Councils District and Borough Councils Unitary Authorities Combined Authorities and related local government organisations. This role is ideal for engineers who understand the challenges of distributed estates legacy modernisation critical service availability and the security and compliance pressures faced by Local Government.

Our work in this sector spans secure network transformation SDWAN for multisite environments NGFW and segmentation SOC and monitoring integration cloud adoption and endtoend security architecture. You will work closely with account teams partners and public sector stakeholders to design and validate solutions that improve resilience reduce risk and support essential public services.

What Youll Do

Lead technical engagements with Local Government customers across the full sales lifecycle including discovery solution design workshops and PoCs Translate council and local authority requirements into secure scalable Fortinet architectures aligned to operational compliance and budget constraints Deliver demonstrations whiteboarding sessions and technical briefings tailored to Local Government environments Support secure network transformation projects including SDWAN NGFW segmentation cloud security and SOC integration Work with partners procurement frameworks and internal teams to ensure successful delivery and longterm adoption Maintain expertise across Fortinets portfolio UK Public Sector security standards and emerging threats Support RFI/RFP responses framework submissions and accurate documentation in Salesforce Act as a trusted advisor to customers and a technical mentor to partners and colleagues

What Were Looking For

We are looking for technically strong customerfocused professionals who understand the realities of UK Local Government environments. You may be a great fit if you have:

Experience in a presales engineering technical consulting or customerfacing engineering role Knowledge of cybersecurity technologies such as NGFW SDWAN segmentation SASE Zero Trust SOC tooling and cloud security Experience supporting Local Authorities or other Local Government organisations Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage both technical and nontechnical public sector stakeholders A collaborative mindset and the ability to build trusted relationships with customers and partners Industry certifications (e.g. NSE/FCP CISSP CCNP) are an advantage

Why Fortinet

At Fortinet we believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Youll join a collaborative team with access to continuous learning career development and a Total Rewards package that supports your health wellbeing and financial future.

Lets help secure the future of UK Local Government together.