Inside Systems Engineer - Paris, France

Fortinet · Paris, France · Inside Systems Engineer

mid operations Systems Engineer ic Bachelor's · Posted Feb 16, 2026

About this role

Fortinet is hiring a mid-level Systems Engineer in the operations function based in Paris, France. The posting calls out experience with Networking, Encryption. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Role
Systems Engineer
Function
operations
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Paris, France
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Inside Systems Engineer
Posted
Feb 16, 2026
AI Summary
Inside Systems Engineer providing technical pre-sales support, qualifying leads, and conducting sales calls for Fortinet's networking and security solutions. Requires experience in LAN/WAN administration, networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP), and security technologies (VPN, firewalls, intrusion detection). Must have strong technical communication skills and customer-facing support background.
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Job description

from Fortinet careers

Inside Systems Engineer

Location: Paris, France.

 

Objective:

We are looking for an Inside Systems Engineer (ISE) to work closely with the SE and Sales team in a defined territory. The ISE's main mission will be to support the sales organization in all technical matters regarding pre-sales, sales calls, and post-sales.

Responsibilities:

· Pre-sales - assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint.

· Sales calls - be the main technical resource on sales calls and answer/ educate the customer on issues ranging from features, specifications and functionality to integration.

· Conversant with networking applications and solutions.

· Provide assistance to identified customers with post-sales training.

Required Skills:

· Experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales or systems engineer

· Experience in LAN/WAN/Internet services administration

· Strong understanding of DNS and NFS, SMTP, HTTP, TCP/IP

· Knowledge of the following technologies: Routing, Switching, VPN, LAN, WAN, Network Security, Intrusion Detection, and Anti Virus.

· Strong understanding in the following technologies and protocols: RADIUS, PKI, IKE, Certificates, L2TP, IPSEC, FIREWALL, 802.1Q, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1, DES, 3DES

· Experience with encryption and authentication technologies

· Excellent telephone manner with good spoken and written English.

Education:

· Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience. Graduate degree preferred.

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