Sales Engineer, Enterprise

Fortinet

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Work type
On-site
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Salary
$200,000–$240,000 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k
This role $220k
$128k most similar roles pay here $252k

This role pays more than 74% of similar roles. Most pay $142,387–$226,362 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $220k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Fortinet

Fortinet is a US-based cybersecurity company best known for its FortiGate next-generation firewalls. It sells a broad security platform spanning network security, SD-WAN, endpoint protection, cloud security, and SIEM/SOC operations.

Fortinet currently has 43 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $179,000–$219,000 across 35 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Sales Engineer, Enterprise

As a Sales Engineer, Enterprise, you will partner with a Named Account Manager to serve as a trusted advisor for large enterprise organizations undergoing cybersecurity transformation. You will lead discovery sessions, workshops, and security assessments to uncover architectural requirements in complex environments while designing and presenting secure architectures involving networking, cloud, and SecOps components. Your daily work involves qualifying opportunities, delivering demos to technical stakeholders and executive decision-makers like CISOs and CTOs, and translating technical concepts into business value. You will utilize expertise in LAN/WAN, routing, switching, VPNs, TCP/IP, and protocols such as IPSec, TLS/SSL, PKI, SAML, OAuth, and RADIUS. The role focuses on solving challenges in SecOps modernization, Zero Trust, SASE, cloud security, and identity and access management for enterprise-scale customers navigating modern security landscapes.

What you'll do

  • Partner with account managers to qualify opportunities and align technical capabilities with customer business outcomes.
  • Lead discovery sessions and workshops to identify operational and architectural requirements in complex environments.
  • Design and present secure architectures incorporating networking, cloud, and SecOps components.
  • Deliver technical demonstrations and presentations to executive decision-makers like CISOs and CIOs.
  • Act as the primary technical expert to guide enterprise accounts through evaluation and decision processes.
  • Advise customers on cybersecurity strategies including Zero Trust, SASE, and cloud security modernization.
  • Translate complex technical concepts into business value discussions for executive-level conversations.
  • Coordinate with professional services and customer success teams to ensure smooth deployment transitions.

What we're looking for

  • 5–8 years of experience in pre-sales or systems engineering within enterprise-scale cybersecurity, networking, or cloud environments.
  • Strong understanding of networking (LAN/WAN, routing, switching, VPNs, TCP/IP) and core security protocols (IPSec, TLS/SSL, PKI, SAML, OAuth, RADIUS).
  • Ability to design solutions for SecOps modernization, Zero Trust, SASE, cloud/hybrid security, and identity and access management.
  • Excellent presentation, communication, and storytelling skills to engage both technical audiences and executive decision-makers.
  • Proven track record of leading architectural discussions and aligning technical solutions with business priorities at the enterprise level.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or vendor-specific credentials like NSE, CCNP Security, or AWS Security Specialty.
  • Familiarity with compliance and security frameworks including MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.

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