Systems Engineer – Retail, Media, Chemical, Pharma

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

📋 Description

• Assist sales teams during technical pre-sales interactions, including customer meetings, demonstrations, RfX responses, and proof-of-concept initiatives.

• Recognize client requirements and deploy appropriate Fortinet cybersecurity solutions.

• Aid partners and clients in developing customized security and network architectures.

• Gradually take on responsibility for various technical domains or solutions.

• Collaborate with senior Systems Engineers, Consulting System Engineers, Solution Architects, and partners on intricate opportunities.

• Facilitate customer workshops, technical presentations, and enablement sessions.

• Continuously update and broaden knowledge of Fortinet technologies, integrations, and industry developments.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Comprehensive understanding of networking basics (LAN, WAN, routing, switching, SDN) and security principles (NGFW, IDS/IPS, encryption).

• Enthusiasm for customer-facing, pre-sales, or consulting-oriented roles.

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

• Self-driven attitude and the capability to thrive in a dynamic, sales-focused environment.

• Strong sense of personal accountability and ownership of customer projects.

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

• Familiarity with FortiOS or similar security platforms is advantageous.

• Experience with data center architectures (ACI, NSX-T), security architectures (Zero Trust, SASE), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), security operations (SIEM, SOAR, automation), infrastructure automation or scripting (Ansible, Terraform), and security standards or regulations (ISO 27001, NIS2, GDPR, BSI) is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

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

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

• Organized onboarding, labs, and Fortinet certification programs.

• Defined career advancement and ongoing learning opportunities.

• Flexible remote working options.

• An inclusive, diverse, and high-performance team culture.

• Competitive Total Rewards package aimed at supporting overall health and financial well-being.

• Moderate travel requirements (20–50%).