Sales Engineer, SLED

Posted 6hrs ago

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Sales Engineer supporting Fortinet’s SLED cybersecurity business with ICS/OT expertise. Designing demos, leading PoCs, and partnering with sales teams on public-sector solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Support Fortinet’s SLED business unit and District Sales teams
  • Support the sales organization in technical matters regarding pre-sales, sales calls, and post-sales
  • Own technical relationships by understanding customer environments and connecting technical needs to business outcomes
  • Provide expert recommendations and best-practice guidance
  • Craft and present customized product demonstrations
  • Represent the company technically at industry events and trade shows
  • Collaborate with Account Executives to design solutions for complex client needs
  • Drive Proof of Concept deployments from initial setup through final troubleshooting
  • Deliver technical content for inbound queries, proposals, and project scopes

Requirements:

  • Experience in cybersecurity and ICS/OT technologies
  • Proven track record supporting State, Local, and Education (SLED) accounts
  • Deep understanding of public sector procurement cycles, regulatory compliance, and government-specific RFP processes
  • Minimum of 5 years of professional experience within the Cybersecurity industry with heavy emphasis in ICS/OT environments
  • At least 5 years in a customer-facing Pre-Sales Engineering or technical consulting capacity
  • Practical familiarity with ICS/OT environments, including industrial protocols, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and SCADA architectures
  • Strong command of networking and systems architecture, including the OSI and Purdue models, TCP/IP, and Linux CLI environments
  • Hands-on experience with packet analysis (Wireshark/Tshark) and managing log/telemetry data in support of customer security operations
  • Proficiency in deploying and managing solutions within cloud and virtualized infrastructures
  • Exceptional presentation skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value for executive-level stakeholders
  • Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills
  • Ability and willingness to travel regularly, up to 70%, to engage with clients and partners on-site

Benefits:

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Vacation time
  • Sick time
  • Comprehensive leave program
  • Equity program
  • Commissions based on the terms of the Sales Compensation Plan