Sales Engineer, SLED

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

📋 Description

• Evaluate sales leads from a technical perspective

• Comprehend customer needs and deliver pertinent technical information

• Act as the main technical resource during sales discussions

• Respond to customer questions and inform them about product features, specifications, functionalities, and integration options

• Showcase networking applications and solutions while articulating the benefits of Fortinet products and services

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for designated accounts after the sale

• Collaborate with technical support and engineering teams to resolve customer technical challenges

• Offer post-sales training and continuous customer support

• Travel within the territory to meet business requirements

⛳️ Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales or systems engineer

• 5–7 years of experience in LAN/WAN/Internet services administration

• Extensive knowledge of networking technologies

• In-depth understanding of RADIUS, PKI, IKE, certificates, L2TP, IPSEC, firewall, 802.1Q, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1, DES, and 3DES technologies and protocols

• Background as a sales professional with a solid grasp of the technology business sector

• Acquainted with encryption and authentication technologies

• Excellent presentation abilities

🏝️ 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