Consulting Systems Engineer

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Support International sales activities as a strategic and high-level corporate technical resource for vital pre‑sales engagements and key opportunities.
• Act as subject‑matter expert in pre‑sales design reviews and serve as authoritative consultant to Field Systems Engineers by providing technical guidance and leadership.
• Participate with SE peers to lead the design and architecture of secure IP networks utilizing and leveraging all aspects of Fortinet’s product line to create superior solutions in competitive environments.
• Provide training to System Engineers at various events worldwide and mentor SE specialists within Virtual Teams.
• Serve as Virtual Team Leaders and act as voice representing the International Sales Organization from a technical perspective at various meetings and committees.
• Work closely with Product Management and Engineering to help identify, qualify, and develop features critical to Fortinet’s success.
• Write whitepapers, tech notes, and other high‑level technical documentation as required.
• Interface with Fortinet’s Business and Technology partners within designated technology discipline and distribute that knowledge to the field Systems Engineers.
• Travel worldwide on short notice.
• Provide status reports in a timely manner and ensure communication to the SE Director / VP SE.

Skills & Qualifications

• Deep and strong knowledge of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture and cloud‑delivered security models.
• Hands‑on experience with Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and modern identity‑based access controls.
• Solid understanding and operational experience with SD‑WAN technologies, including application‑aware routing, dynamic path selection, and branch connectivity.
• Experience integrating security and networking services such as SWG (Secure Web Gateway), CASB, FWaaS, and DLP within a SASE or SSE framework.
• Familiarity with Identity and Access Management (IAM) integrations, including SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and MFA with common identity providers (e.g., Azure AD / Entra ID, Okta).
• Excellent networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, routing protocols (BGP/OSPF), DNS, NAT, and IPsec/SSL VPN technologies.
• Experience securing access to SaaS and cloud applications, including CASB policies, shadow IT visibility, and data protection controls.
• Understanding of public cloud networking concepts within AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments.
• Experience integrating SASE platforms with security monitoring tools such as SIEM, XDR, or logging platforms.
• Familiarity with automation and APIs, with exposure to tools such as Python, Terraform, or Ansible considered a plus.
• solid troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills across networking, security, and identity‑based access environments.
• Experience with leading SASE / SSE platforms such as Fortinet, Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks (Prisma Access), Netskope, or Cisco.
• Good knowledge and understanding of Public Cloud environments such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (desirable).

Fortinet, the Cybersecurity world‑wide leader, is looking for a Consulting System Engineer, a Senior Engineer, part of an elite team, who acts as an architect and advisor to the field engineering and accounts teams for our FortiSASE solution. As a CSE you will engage in large impact deals across a range of industries by providing expert advice on the design, architecture and implementation of solutions that best meet the specific customer needs. You will work alongside with peer field engineers, account teams, and channel partners that may be involved, throughout the sales process. The CSE is expected to shape the positive outcome of customer engagements such as presentations, meetings, demonstrations and proof of concept (POC) activities.

Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military/veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.