Sales Engineer, Majors
Fortinet
Seattle, WA
JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Antivirus, Customer Training, DNS (Domain Name System), HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol), Internet/Online Service, Intrusion Detection Systems, Local Area Network (LAN), Major Accounts, NFS (Network File System), Network Routing, Network Security, Network Switching, Post-Sales, Pre-Sales, SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), Sales, Sales Management, Sales Qualification, Sales Support, Sales Training, Sales/Support Engineering (SE), Security Attacks, Systems Engineering, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Telephone Skills, Training/Teaching, VPN (Virtual Private Network), Wide Area Network (WAN), Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Responsibilities:
Pre-sales - assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint.
Sales calls - be the main technical resource on sales calls and answer or educate the customer and partner onissues ranging from features, specifications and functionality to integration.
Conversant with networking applications and solutions.
Post-sales - be the lead technical contact for identified accounts for technical issues and will work closely with the technical support team and engineering to answer, elevate and resolve customer's technical issues.
Provide assistance to identified customers with post-sales training.
Required Skills:
5 - 8 years experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales or systems engineer
5 - 7 years experience in LAN/WAN/Internet services administration
Proven understanding of DNS and NFS, SMTP, HTTP, TCP/IP
Knowledge of the following technologies: Routing, Switching, VPN, LAN, WAN, Network Security, Intrusion Detection, and Anti Virus.
Solid understanding in the following technologies and protocols: RADIUS, PKI, IKE, Certificates, L2TP, IPSEC, FIREWALL, 802.1Q, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1, DES, 3DES
Experience with encryption and authentication technologies required
Exceptional presentation skills
The Systems Engineer, Enterprise is required to customarily and regularly work outside of their office or home office engaged in selling, including travel as needed to make a sale.
Education:
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience. Graduate Degree favorable
Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program.
Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. On target earnings for this position is expected to be $200,000 - $240,000 per year. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.
All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program, and this position is also eligible for commissions based on the terms of the Sales Compensation Plan
EEOC / AAPAccommodation: If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Fortinet, Inc at (408) 235-7700 of accommodations@fortinet.com for assistance.EEO: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
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