Systems Engineer - APPSEC

Systems Engineer – (APPSEC) FortiADC, FortiWeb, FortiAppSec Location – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia As a member of the System Engineering department, you will work closely with the Sales Team to position our portfolio of Solutions. Job Responsibilities: Lead all technical aspects of a sales cycle with the Enterprise customers, from the initial RFIs, through to RFPs & RFQs when required. This includes the project management and active participation in POCs in partnership with the relevant teams both internally and within the customer and/or commercial partner. Have the ability to listen and to understand the technical requirements of the customer, reading between the lines to build a solution which outperforms the competitor offering. Be the primary technical point of contact for the customer(s) and partners in close collaboration with your sales partner. Required skills: Technical pre-sales experience (8 years) Vendor experience in similar fields Experience in a global organization, international is preferred Strong understanding of Web Technology, Application Security, Network Security, TCP/IP, Routing, Switching Architectural and hands-on experience with both on-prem and cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, GCP) Expert level in at least two of the following areas: DDoS: DoS/DDoS detection, analysis and mitigation, Routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), TCP/IP, DNS in-depth, Multi-layer L3-L4-L7 attack vectors, vulnerability analysis, network defense, auditing processes ADC: Load Balancing (SLB, LLB, GSLB), OWASP TOP10, Negative/Positive Security model, Signature and Machine Learning based protection, HTTP/2 – HTTP/3, TLS 1.3, API security (OpenAPI, REST, GraphQL), Bot Protection, DoS protection, Threat Analytics CASB: Proxy, API, Cloud SaaS (e.g. Office 365, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Box etc). Cloud IaaS management, Compliance reporting, SSPM, DLP, EntraID, Directory Services. Strong presentation skills to executives, DMU and technical individual contributors Excellent English written and verbal communication skills A self-motivated, independent thinker Candidates with hands-on experience with one of the leading vendors are preferred CISSP, CISM, Fortinet NSE4, 7 or other equivalent certification is a plus Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in the network security industry. What you can expect from us Excellent training and development opportunities, providing you with all the tools you need to be successful. An open working environment, sharing knowledge and information collaboratively and transparently, with respect to everyone’s thoughts and opinions. The opportunity to be part of an innovative, collaborative and winning team. A competitive salary and incentive compensation package, including stock awards, health and welfare benefits. Why Join Us: At Fortinet, we embrace diversity and inclusivity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and identities. Explore our welcoming work environment designed for a rewarding career journey with an attractive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being . Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe. We will only notify shortlisted candidates. Fortinet will not entertain any unsolicited resumes, please refrain from sending them to any Fortinet employees or Fortinet email aliases. Should any Agency submit any resumes to Fortinet, these resumes if considered, will be assumed to have been given by the Agency free of any related fees/charges.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in the network security industry. CISSP, CISM, Fortinet NSE4, 7 or other equivalent certification is a plus. 8 years of technical pre-sales experience. Vendor experience in similar fields. Experience in a global organization; international experience is preferred.

Lead all technical aspects of a sales cycle with Enterprise customers, from initial RFIs and through RFPs/RFQs when required. Manage projects and actively participate in POCs in partnership with internal teams and the customer or commercial partner. Understand customer technical requirements and design solutions that outperform competitors. Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers and partners in close collaboration with the sales partner.