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FortinetSystems EngineerLocation - Bay AreaWe are looking for a Systems Engineer to work closely with a Major Account Manager in a defined territory. The Systems Engineer's main mission will be to support the sales organization in all technical matters regarding pre-sales, sales calls, and post-sales.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 on issues ranging from features, specifications and functionality to integration.Conversant with networking applications and security solutions.Post-sales - be a technical contact for identified accounts for technical issues and will work closely with the technical support, professional services, and engineering teams to answer, elevate and resolve customer's technical issues.Required Skills:5 - 8 years experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales or systems engineer5 - 7 years experience in LAN/WAN/Internet services administrationProven understanding of DNS and NFS, SMTP, HTTP, TCP/IPKnowledge 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, 3DESExperience with encryption and authentication technologies requiredExperience with Security Operations and products like SIEM, SOAR, Sandboxing, Deception, or Mail protection a plusExperience with Enterprise SaaS solutions a plusExceptional presentation skillsThe 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.The Systems Engineer is required to spend more than 50% of their time outside of their office or home office engaged in selling, including travel as needed to make a sale.Education:Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. Graduate Degree favorableFortinet 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.#LI-JN1