AI Sales Engineer, SLED at Fortinet
United States
$220k - $260k
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">At Fortinet, we are at the forefront of securing the evolving Artificial Intelligence (AI) landscape with our FortiAIGate AI security platform. </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We are seeking a passionate and experienced AI Sales Engineer to support the technical execution for our rapidly growing AI security solutions. This critical pre-sales role will be instrumental in accelerating the adoption of our solutions that help customers secure the creation and usage of AI applications, including homegrown AI and popular agentic AI tools.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Your Responsibilities </span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 48px;"><li><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Partner with the AI Sales Specialist to shape and execute the GTM strategy for AI Security solutions across the region, focusing on expanding existing customer accounts and driving greenfield acquisition.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p></li><li><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Enable and train regional Sales Engineers by ensuring proficiency in the latest product capabilities, product roadmap, and live demonstration delivery.</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 48px;"><li><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Provide comprehensive support for technical discovery, architecture deep dives, and proof of concepts (POCs), driving successful outcomes throughout the sales cycle.</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 48px;"><li><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Assist customers with the seamless deployment of AI Security solutions within their self-hosted environments.</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 48px;"><li><p style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Maintain and manage demo environments, while overseeing demo certifications, training materials, and performance benchmarking.</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 48px;"><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Engage channel and reseller partners to equip them with the technical expertise and resources necessary to close AI Security opportunities, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">ensuring they are positioned to lead with Fortinet for AI security.</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 48px;"><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Collaborate closely with internal sales engineers and partners to identify, qualify, and close AI Security business.</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 48px;"><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Lead customer-facing engagements, including technical architecture reviews, integration evaluations, product demonstrations, and technical training.</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 48px;"><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Facilitate post-sales technical handovers to ensure successful deployments and drive long-term customer success.</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 48px;"><li><p style="margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Cultivate trusted relationships with key decision-makers, including CTOs, CISOs, and enterprise AI leaders.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Serve as an AI evangelist to educate customers on agentic AI best practices, secure AI deployment, and position Virtue AI as the market leader in AI security solutions.</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt 60pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;"><strong>Qualifications</strong></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="border: 1pt windowtext; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;"><strong>Your Experience</strong></span></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 80px;"><li><p style="margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bachelors degree in electrical engineering, computer science, data science, information systems, or related technical field of study </span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">5+ years of technical sales experience, including at least 2 years specializing in AI and related technologies.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Demonstrated experience engaging with technical evaluators, including cloud or AI security engineers, data scientists, and AI/ML architects.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Understanding of core AI technologies, including machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Hands- on experience with Docker and containerized workloads, Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, or equivalent).</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Deep understanding of core AI security concepts (e.g., access controls, identity management, network integration, endpoint detection and response, red-teaming, guardrails)</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Familiarity with popular agentic AI tools, AI infrastructure, and their associated security implications is preferred.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Exemplary written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Experience deploying production applications on cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ability to travel up to 50% to develop customer relationships and advance opportunities </span></span></p></li></ul><p> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program. </span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. On target earnings for this position is expected to be $220,000 - $260,000 per year. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program, and this position is also eligible for commissions based on the terms of the Sales Compensation Plan</span></span></p> <br><b>Fortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. The Fortinet Security Fabric platform delivers broad, integrated, and automated protections across the entire digital attack surface, securing critical devices, data, applications, and connections from the data center to the cloud to the home office. Ranking #1 in the most security appliances shipped worldwide, more than 615,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. And the Fortinet NSE Training Institute, an initiative of Fortinet’s Training Advancement Agenda (TAA), provides one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry to make cyber training and new career opportunities available to everyone.</b>
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