Cybersecurity Presales Engineer – Financial Services

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Support the sales teams during technical pre-sales engagements by participating in customer meetings, conducting demos, responding to RfX, and facilitating proof of concept activities.

• Utilize your cybersecurity expertise to assess client needs and implement the most appropriate Fortinet solutions.

• Assist partners and customers in designing optimal security and network architectures tailored to their specific requirements.

• Gradually assume responsibility for various technical areas or solutions.

• Collaborate with senior Systems Engineers, Consulting System Engineers (CSEs), Solution Architects, and partners on complex opportunities.

• Lead customer workshops, technical presentations, and enablement initiatives.

• Continuously enhance and maintain your knowledge of Fortinet technologies, integrations, and industry trends.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–5+ years of experience in Cyber Security or Network Security (such as firewalling, SOC, SecOps, cloud security, network engineering).

• Strong grasp of networking fundamentals (LAN, WAN, routing, switching, SDN) and security concepts (NGFW, IDS/IPS, encryption).

• Interest in roles that are customer-facing, pre-sales, or consulting-oriented.

• Excellent communication skills and a desire to enhance presentation and workshop capabilities.

• Self-motivated attitude with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, sales-driven environment.

• High degree of personal responsibility and ownership over your customer projects.

• Fluency in both German and English, with confidence in presenting in both languages, is essential.

• Familiarity with FortiOS or similar security platforms is a plus.

• Exposure to one or more of the following areas: Data center architectures (ACI, NSX-T), Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Security Operations (SIEM, SOAR, automation).

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work with moderate travel (20–50%).

• Mentorship and coaching from senior Systems Engineers and subject matter experts.

• Hands-on participation in real customer projects and sales cycles.

• Structured onboarding, labs, and Fortinet certification programs.