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Overview: As a Systems Engineer for the SLED segment, you will bridge technical needs and business outcomes across State, Local, and Education accounts. You’ll partner with District Sales to craft winning solutions, deliver compelling demos, and lead PoCs and technical responses. You’ll serve as the technical face at industry events and drive pre-sales success through consultative guidance. This role supports Fortinet’s mission to enable secure, trusted digital journeys for public sector customers. Compensation / Benefits medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance 401(k) 11 paid holidays vacation time sick time comprehensive leave program
Responsibilities: Own the Technical Relationship with customers and translate technical needs into business outcomes Provide consultative guidance and best-practice recommendations Create and present high-impact, tailored product demos Represent Fortinet at industry events and trade shows Collaborate with Account Executives to design solutions for complex requirements Lead and manage Proof of Concept deployments from setup to troubleshooting Prepare precise technical content for inbound queries, proposals, and project scopes (RFPs)
Key requirements: Minimum 5 years in cybersecurity with strong ICS/OT focus At least 5 years in a customer-facing pre-sales engineering or technical consulting role Proven experience supporting SLED accounts and understanding procurement cycles and regulations Strong networking and systems architecture knowledge (OSI, TCP/IP, Linux CLI) Familiarity with ICS/OT environments, DCS, SCADA, and industrial protocols Hands-on experience with packet analysis tools (Wireshark/Tshark) and security telemetry/log management Ability to travel up to 70% for on-site client engagement Excellent presentation and communication skills Commercial acumen and negotiation ability Strong relationship-building with cross-functional teams Industrial cybersecurity expertise in ICS/OT environments Industrial protocols, DCS, SCADA architectures Networking and systems architecture knowledge (OSI, Purdue, TCP/IP)

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Level

Lead

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Occupation

Sales Engineers

Industry

Computer Systems Design Services

Posted

today

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