Cybersecurity Presales Engineer – Retail & Media
Location
Germany
Posted
36 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Cybersecurity Presales Engineer – Retail & Media
Fortinet
• In technical pre-sales engagements, support the sales teams through customer meetings, demos, RfX responses and proof of concept activities. • Leverage your cybersecurity background to identify your clients’ needs and implement the most suitable Fortinet solutions. • Help partners and customers to create the best security and network architectures that are tailored to our customers requirements. • Gradually take on responsibility for technical areas or solutions. • On complex opportunities, work together with senior Systems Engineers, Consulting System Engineers (CSEs), Solution Architects, and partners. • Be the lead on customer workshops, technical presentations, and enablement activities • Maintain and continuously expand your knowledge of Fortinet technologies, integrations, and industry trends
Job Requirements
- 3–5+ years of experience in Cyber Security or Network Security (e.g. firewalling, SOC, SecOps, cloud security, network engineering)
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (LAN, WAN, routing, switching, SDN) and security concepts (NGFW, IDS/IPS, encryption)
- Interest in customer-facing, pre-sales, or consulting-oriented roles
- Strong communication skills and willingness to develop presentation and workshop capabilities
- Self-motivated mindset and ability to work in a dynamic sales-driven environment
- High level of personal responsibility and ownership of your customer projects
- Fluency in both German and English and confidence presenting in both languages are essential.
Benefits
- Flexible remote work with moderate travel (20–50%)
- Inclusive, diverse, and high-performing team culture
- Mentoring and coaching by senior Systems Engineers and SMEs
- Structured onboarding, labs, and Fortinet certification programs
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