Systems Engineer (Public Sector) - Egypt
Fortinet · Cairo
Systems Engineer – Public Sector
We are looking for a Systems Engineer to work closely with a sales representative across the Public Sector. The Systems Engineer's main mission will be to support the sales organization in all technical matters regarding pre-sales, sales calls, and post-sales.
With us you will
- Lead all technical aspects of a sales cycle with the Public Sector customers, 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.
- Support the sales plan, for your vertical(s), by assisting the: SEs, Team Leads, Account Managers and SEM.
- Assist with Proof-of-Concepts that involve setup and configuration of Fortinet and associated technologies.
- Support the SEs and Account Managers, by preparing and conducting product demonstrations, both virtual and face-to-face.
- Supporting the sales opportunity by: white-boarding, discussing and presenting on our products and solutions, to customers and partners
Apply if you
- Strong understanding of Networking and Cyber Security concepts, good experience with systems installation, configuration, and administration
- Are currently or have previously worked in a pre-sales engineer role, managing end to end technical aspects of deals, through to technical closure.
- Building and implementing strategic, technical account plans that target cross-platform solutions.
- Understand and articulate the key technical, operational, and commercial requirements of your prospects.
- Understanding the competitive landscape and effectively differentiating our leadership
- Can demonstrate your problem-solving skills and how this has impacted key wins within your current organisation.
- Understand and can demonstrate your ability to build and maintain customer relationships, including your ability to effectively communicate technically to a range of both external and internal stakeholders.
- Knowledge of the Public Sector is a must.
- Technology vendor background is useful but not mandatory.
- Fluency in English is a must.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal