Inside Sales Engineer, SLED

Fortinet · Frisco, TX · Systems Engineering

mid Sales Engineer ic 1+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted Mar 30, 2026

About this role

Fortinet is hiring a mid-level Sales Engineer based in Frisco, TX. The posting calls out experience with Networking, Security, DevOps, IAM and roughly 1+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Role
Sales Engineer
Function
sales
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Frisco, TX
Experience
1+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Systems Engineering
Posted
Mar 30, 2026
AI Summary
Inside Systems Engineer supporting SLED sales teams with pre-sales technical expertise. Assesses customer requirements, aligns needs with Fortinet solutions, and delivers technical presentations. Requires 1 year pre/post-sales experience or 3 years related field experience plus bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS, with strong cybersecurity and networking fundamentals.
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Job description

from Fortinet careers

We are looking for a Inside Systems Engineer to work closely with our SLED sales teams. The Systems Engineer's main mission is to support the sales organization in all technical matters related to pre-sales, opportunity management, and customer success.

As a Systems Engineer, you will enable sales engagements into a set of new and existing accounts. You will play a pivotal role to discover and assess IT business goals and challenges.  You will develop solutions based on those requirements using the Fortinet product and service portfolio.  You will provide compelling and accurate presentations of those solutions to the customers or Fortinet partners.

 

Responsibilities

  • Assess customer project requirements
  • Align client needs with appropriate Fortinet solutions
  • Partner with internal peers to pursue sales opportunities
  • Supply Networking/Security guidance in the pre-sale's engagements
  • Cross team collaboration
  • Continuous self-improvement and learning to keep technical leadership of applicable technologies (data center, SDN (Software Defined Networking), public cloud, security, networking, etc.)
  • Ensure ongoing customer success, support, and growth

 

Requirements

  • 1-year relevant pre/post-sales experience and bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field subject 

OR

  • 3 years’ experience in a related field

A strong proficiency in:

  • Cybersecurity fundamentals, including common cybersecurity issues, threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities
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