mid operations Systems Engineer ic · Posted May 19, 2026

About this role

Fortinet is hiring a mid-level Systems Engineer in the operations function based in Istanbul. The posting calls out experience with Salesforce, Networking, DevOps, Automation.

Role
Systems Engineer
Function
operations
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Istanbul
Department
Systems Engineering
Posted
May 19, 2026
AI Summary
Mid-level pre-sales systems engineer leading technical aspects of sales cycles for cybersecurity solutions, from RFIs through POCs. Requires expertise in network security technologies (NGFW, SD-WAN, cloud, WAF, XDR, NAC) with prior pre-sales engineering experience and strong customer communication skills.

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Job description

from Fortinet careers

Systems Engineer

Location: Istanbul, Turkey

Our Team

The Fortinet Systems Engineering team is a group of technically skilled and commercially astute professionals, who are passionate about solving our customer’s 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.

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