mid Sales Engineer ic 3+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted Apr 16, 2026
Skills
Security

About this role

Fortinet is hiring a mid-level Sales Engineer based in Portland, OR. The posting calls out experience with Security and roughly 3+ 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
Portland, OR
Experience
3+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Systems Engineering
Posted
Apr 16, 2026
AI Summary
Pre-Sales Systems Engineer supporting mid-market sales teams by assessing customer IT requirements, developing Fortinet security solutions, and delivering technical presentations. Requires 3+ years pre/post-sales experience or 5+ years related field experience with bachelor's degree in engineering/computer science, plus cybersecurity and networking expertise.

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Job description

from Fortinet careers

We are looking for a Pre-Sales Systems Engineer to work closely with our Mid-Market sales teams. The Pre-Sales 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 with a set of new and existing accounts. You will play a pivotal role in discovering and assessing 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 customer needs with appropriate Fortinet solutions
  • Partner with internal peers to pursue sales opportunities
  • Provide expert network and security technical guidance in pre-sales engagements
  • Cross-team collaboration
  • Continuous self-improvement and learning to maintain technical leadership in applicable technologies 
  • Ensure ongoing customer success, support, and growth

 

Requirements

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

OR

  • 5+ years’ experience in a related field
  • Up to 50% Travel

 

A strong proficiency in:

  • Cybersecurity fundamentals, including common cybersecurity issues, threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities
  • Principles of cyber threat management and incident response
  • This is an excerpt. Read the full job description on Fortinet careers →
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