Tasks:
· Pre-sales - assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint.
· Sales calls - be the main technical resource on sales calls and answer/educate the customer on issues ranging from features, specifications and functionalities 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.
· Regularly interface, provide presales support and assist in training Fortinet Channel partners in your region.
· Presenting at events, seminars, customer, and partner meetings
Required profile:
· Flexible to travel. Travel will primarily be within the SE’s designated region, but may also include occasional travel to other regions.
Required Skills:
· 3 – 8 years experience in technical/pre-sales support as a pre-sales or security expert
· 5 - 7 years experience in Security market with a Vendor or a security integrator.
· Ability to design network and security solutions, effectively utilize Visio, ability to create BOMs (Bill of Materials)
· Experience with encryption and authentication technologies required
· Strong presentation skills
· Strong communication and writing skills. Previous experience on responding to RFP’s is beneficial.
· Previous Vendor or Reseller experience.
· Technical knowledge in IDS-IPS, Next Gen Firewall, Machine Learning, UEBA, Load Balancing and Application Delivery, SIEM, and Network topology are considered assets.
First interview with the sales manager
Second interview with management