Systems Engineer – OT/Cyber Security

About the role

Fortinet is seeking a Systems Engineer specialized in Operational Technology (OT) and Cyber Security to work closely with sales teams across the North/South Gulf region. The role supports the sales organization throughout the pre‑sales, sales and post‑sales cycle, driving technical engagement and promoting Fortinet’s OT security portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with sales representatives to qualify and develop OT security opportunities in the defined territory.
• Lead all technical aspects of the sales cycle, from RFIs and RFPs to proofs‑of‑concept and solution design.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers and partners, ensuring clear communication and solution alignment.
• Maintain deep knowledge of Fortinet products, competitive landscape and emerging threats.
• Present solutions through white‑boarding, technical papers, and customer workshops, both remotely and onsite.
• Track all activities, contacts and technical details in Salesforce CRM.

Required profile

• Strong aptitude for security technologies, especially encryption and authentication.
• Ability to understand and translate customer technical requirements into robust OT security solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in network security, intrusion detection, anti‑virus, routing, switching, LAN and WAN is desirable.

Required skills

• SHA1
• Switching
• Certificates
• Intrusion detection
• OT Cyber Security
• Salesforce
• DES
• RADIUS
• 3DES
• MD5
• 802.1Q
• Anti‑virus
• L2TP
• IPsec
• WAN
• Routing
• Encryption
• Firewall
• Authentication
• IKE
• Network security
• SSH
• SSL
• PKI
• LAN