Systems Engineer - Retail, Media, Chemical & Pharma - Germany (Cybersecurity)

Location: Germany; Frankfurt, Munich, or the greater Ruhr area preferred. Remote work with moderate travel of 20–50%.

Company

hirify.global develops cybersecurity and networking solutions through its hirify.global Security Fabric platform, protecting devices, data, applications, and connections for enterprises, service providers, and government organizations.

What you will do

• Support sales teams in technical pre-sales engagements, customer meetings, demonstrations, RfX responses, and proof-of-concept activities.
• Identify customer needs and implement suitable hirify.global cybersecurity solutions.
• Help customers and partners design tailored security and network architectures.
• Lead customer workshops, technical presentations, and enablement activities.
• Gradually take ownership of technical areas or solutions and expand toward technical leadership and advisory responsibilities.
• Collaborate on complex opportunities with senior Systems Engineers, Consulting Systems Engineers, Solution Architects, and partners while continuously expanding knowledge of hirify.global technologies and integrations.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of experience in cyber security or network security, including areas such as firewalling, SOC, SecOps, cloud security, or network engineering.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: LAN, WAN, routing, switching, and SDN.
• Solid understanding of security concepts including NGFW, IDS/IPS, and encryption.
• Interest in customer-facing, pre-sales, or consulting-oriented roles.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to develop presentation and workshop capabilities.
• Self-motivated mindset and ability to work in a dynamic, sales-driven environment.
• High level of personal responsibility and ownership of customer projects.
• Fluency in both German and English, with confidence presenting in both languages, is essential.

Nice to have

• Experience with FortiOS or similar security platforms.
• Exposure to data center architectures such as ACI or NSX-T.
• Exposure to security architectures such as Zero Trust or SASE.
• Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with security operations, including SIEM, SOAR, or automation.
• Experience with infrastructure automation or scripting using Ansible or Terraform.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIS2, GDPR, or BSI standards and regulations.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible remote work with moderate travel of 20–50%.
• Mentoring and coaching from senior Systems Engineers and subject-matter experts.
• Hands-on involvement in real customer projects and sales cycles.
• Structured onboarding, labs, and hirify.global certification programs.
• Career progression toward Senior Systems Engineer, continuous learning, and an inclusive, diverse team culture.
• Total Rewards package supporting health and financial well-being.