Security Architect – Network Security - Germany
Mission:
Fortinet secures the largest enterprises, service providers and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments.
Objective:
We are looking for an experienced Security Architect with strong, comprehensive security knowledge to work closely with sales representatives on large accounts across Germany. The main mission of the Security Architect will be to support the sales and pre-sales organization in opening up various buying centers, gaining trust with senior and executive stakeholders and consult those not only on complex technical matters regarding enterprise architectures, but also on security strategy, concepts, processes and operational matters. You will work in an overlay team to support several sales/pre-sales teams and customers.
Responsibilities :
- Regular conversations with customers’ stakeholders including C-Level, gaining their trust
- Consult stakeholders on security strategy & concepts to help them improve their security posture
- Position all of Fortinet’s portfolio on a strategic level
- Initiate and influence project decisions
- Pre-sales - assist in qualifying sales leads from a conceptual and technical point of view
- Demonstrate the Fortinet portfolio during pre-sales calls
- Second level of pre-sales support assisting the Sales/Presales organization in Germany:
- in responding to RFPs/RFIs: design, solution specification, product information
- in supporting key projects to ensure Fortinet success
- in leading technical discussions, articulating the technology and demonstrating differentiated value
- in conducting compelling solution presentation, demonstrations and POCs
- Being responsible to build technical material to support sales activities and design workshops
- Effectively spread product/technology knowledge to the Sales/Presales Teams and Channel
- On-site meetings with customers and partners within Germany
- Online calls and meetings with customers and partners within Germany
- Being able to self-start and understand the addressable market for all of Fortinet’s technologies
Travel 2-3 days in average per week within Germany
Required Skills:
- 8+ years experience in LAN/WAN/Internet consulting, support and/or administration.
- 8+ years experience with network security products.
- 5+ years Experience working as an IT security consultant or architect.
- Strong background and proven record in one or more industry verticals
- Excellent understanding of the security market and industry
- Very good knowledge of the following technologies/designs/architectures
- L2-L4 networks (dynamic routing, switching, network architectures)
- Datacenter architectures (ACI, NSX-T, Leaf-Spine)
- Network Security (IPS, IPSEC/Encryption, ATP, Authentication, etc.)
- Security Architectures (ZTNA, SASE, etc.)
- Modern Software Architecture (Dev Ops, IaC, etc.) and Cloud Architecture incl. various hyperscalers
Security Management Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, CEH, BSI Certifications, T.I.S.P., etc. are a plus
Soft Skills
- Excellent presentation, communication and documentation skills.
- Experience in public speaking
- Experience in conversing with clients’ C-Level and executive staff
- Entrepreneurial thinking and mindset
- Proven ability to work independently and lead a team in a collaborative environment.
- Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and other departments.
- Ability to adapt seamlessly to shifting priorities, demands and timelines.
- Positive customer service attitude with excellent soft skills.
- Ability to bring projects to successful completion through political sensitivity.
- Strong commitment, self-driven with good team leadership skills.
A self-motivated, independent thinker
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in technical discipline and/or equivalent work-related experience in network/security/cloud industry with 8+ years of experience
Significant industry certifications (SANS, CISSP, CCIE, etc.) preferred
Fortinet is an equal opportunity employ