Consulting Systems Engineer (SASE)

TL;DR

Consulting Systems Engineer (SASE): Provide design assistance, architectural and technical advice, and lab testing for challenging FortiGate/SASE enterprise projects with an accent on networking and security technologies. Focus on optimizing solutions for performance, integrating third-party equipment, and delivering results via reports, meetings, and presentations.

Location: Sophia Antipolis, France (primary office); other offices in Paris (France), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Milano/Roma (Italy), Utrecht (Netherlands). Must be within commuting distance of Sophia Antipolis office or willing to relocate there; remote from office also welcome.

Company

Global leader in cybersecurity and networking solutions with advanced lab facilities in Sophia Antipolis, France.

What you will do

• Assist sales teams on demanding projects with design, architecture, and technical advice.
• Conduct hands-on lab testing using traffic generators and security tools for performance optimization and integration.
• Deliver results through written reports, face-to-face or remote meetings to customer technical teams.
• Provide general technical support, POC delivery, RFP input, feature requests, and training/seminars.
• Offer design expertise to field teams on networking and security solutions.

Requirements

• Deep networking knowledge: IPv4/IPv6, TCP/UDP, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), VPN (IPsec, SSL/TLS)
• Expertise in network security, Secure SD-WAN, SASE elements (FWaaS, SWG, CASB, ZTNA)
• Experience with public/private clouds (Azure, AWS, GCP, OpenStack)
• Security skills like IPS, anti-virus, web filtering, application control, SSL/TLS inspection
• Proficiency in presentation, technical writing, and communication
• FortiGate knowledge preferred; ability to work independently within a collaborative team

Nice to have

• Competitor product knowledge
• Enthusiasm for sharing technical knowledge

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative team environment with mutual support
• Access to superbly equipped lab in Sophia Antipolis
• Wide-ranging technical role mixing lab work, field support, and customer interaction
• Full-time position