Presales Engineer - Cybersecurity - North Germany
Fortinet · Hamburg, Germany · Systems Engineering
About this role
Fortinet is hiring a mid-level Solutions Engineer in the software engineering function based in Hamburg, Germany. The posting calls out experience with Python, Docker, Terraform, Ansible and roughly 5+ years of relevant work.
- Role
- Solutions Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Hamburg, Germany
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Department
- Systems Engineering
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2025
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Job description
from Fortinet careersSystems Engineer / Pre-Sales
Location: North Germany
Our company vision - a digital world you can always trust - is essential to achieving just and sustainable societies. We believe it is our responsibility to deliver on that vision by innovating sustainable security technologies, diversifying cybersecurity talent, and promoting responsible business across our value chain.
Fortinet Germany is outperforming the Security Market since several years, contributing consistent and high profitable revenue streams to Fortinet’s global success. One of the key differentiators in the market is the PreSales organization. The coverage and security technology competence level are outstanding and clearly above average vendor presence with the security industry.
Objective:
In this key role a Systems Engineer will work closely with a sales representative in a defined district. The Systems Engineer's main mission will be to support the sales organization in all technical matters regarding pre-sales, sales activities, and selected post-sales activities.
Responsibilities:
- Understanding of the Fortinet portfolio with the ability to demonstrate and articulate technical and business value.
- Strong foundational knowledge in security and networking technology and specifically in our “core technology”, FortiOS-based products.
- Subject Matter Expert and first contact in an assigned technical domain within or across assigned sales district. Manage domain use cases, competitive intelligence, and differentiation. Excellent product integration & customization skills including relevant 3rd party integrations.