About this role

Fortinet is hiring a mid-level Systems Engineer in the operations function based in Herzliya, Israel. The posting calls out experience with Salesforce, Networking, Security, Encryption.

Role: Systems Engineer
Function: operations
Level: mid
Track: Individual contributor
Employment: Full-time
Location: Herzliya, Israel
Department: Systems Engineering
Posted: May 1, 2026

Job description

from Fortinet careers

Systems Engineer
Location: Israel

The Fortinet Systems Engineering team is a group of technically skilled and commercially astute professionals who are passionate about solving our customers’ challenges through the delivery of industry-leading Cybersecurity solutions.

With us you will

Lead all technical aspects of a sales cycle with the customer, 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.
Continuously strive to improve knowledge around the Fortinet products and solutions, along with maintaining a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and Fortinet’s ability to provide long lasting protection against the ever-evolving threats.
Have a strong ability to position Fortinet solutions to the customer, whether this be remotely or in person. This requires strong communication skills and the ability to confidently present through whiteboarding, technical white papers, technical plans or customer discussions.
Manage your time effectively when working on multiple deals simultaneously, ensuring a positive customer experience is maintained.
Maintain accurate activity, contact, and account technical information of all customers and prospects in our CRM (Salesforce).

Apply if you

5 years or more of information Security experience, including network firewalls.
5 years or more of networking experience (TCP/IP, routing protocols, switching, SDN, SD-WAN)
Knowledge in SMTP, DNS,HTTP, PKI
Knowledge in SASE (DLP, ZTNA, CASB) - advantage
Experience with SIEM, SOAR and EDR solutions - advantage
Public cloud knowledge – advantage
CNAPP knowledge - advantage
Presentation skills – advantage
RFx experience - design, solution specification, product information.
Experience with encryption and authentication technologies

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