Solution Architect – Secure Networking – India
Department: SME Engineering – Secure Networking
Fortinet has been founded on the principle of converging networking and security into a unified solution. Over the past 12 years, Fortinet has significantly expanded its Wired and Wireless networking portfolio through organic innovation and strategic acquisitions.
If you have 12+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting enterprise Wired and Wireless networking solutions , this is an opportunity to join Fortinet's Subject Matter Expert (SME) team and take your networking expertise into the next level of Network Security.
As a Solution Architect – Secure Networking , you will be part of the SME Engineering team supporting the India & SAARC region.
You will work closely with Account Teams and Field Systems Engineers to position Fortinet's Secure Networking portfolio, including:
Network Access Control (NAC)
The role involves providing second-level pre-sales technical support , leading complex customer engagements, conducting POCs and demonstrations, and acting as a technical bridge between the field teams and Fortinet's Consulting Systems Engineering (CSE) organization.
Pre-Sales & Technical Support
Provide second-level pre-sales support to the Field SE organization.
Support RFPs/RFIs with solution design, specifications, and product information.
Support strategic and complex customer projects to ensure successful Fortinet engagements.
Conduct external workshops and POCs for prospects and customers in collaboration with Account SEs.
Perform hands-on testing to validate network designs, POC environments, and network deployments.
Technical Content & Enablement
Develop technical materials to support sales activities, including:
Design and conduct internal technical workshops.
Report project activities and analyze project trends.




Participate in the development of commercial strategies.
Collect competitive intelligence on networking and security solutions and share insights with Account and Channel teams.
Travel
Ability to travel across India at short notice, as required.
Expected to work from the office four days per week to facilitate collaboration with extended teams and build strong working relationships.
Required Experience & Qualifications

- 12+ years of experience in a Senior SE, Consulting SE, or senior technical role within Networking or IT Security.
- Experience working with both vendors and system integrators (SI).
- Solid hands-on expertise in enterprise networking and security.

~ Bachelor's degree in:

- Computer Science
- Electronics
- Computer Applications
- Or equivalent experience in networking/security.

Network Access Control (NAC)

- Strong experience designing, proposing, demonstrating, and conducting POCs for NAC solutions.
- NAC deployment and troubleshooting.
- Campus and remote AP deployments

Wireless design, site surveys, implementation, and troubleshooting
Wireless spectrum analysis

EAP-TLS

EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2

EAP-SIM / EAP-AKA

EAP-FAST

Experience designing and proposing Data Center, Campus, and Branch switching solutions , including:

- Private VLAN
- Routing & Network Fundamentals

Packet capture and network analysis
Secure Networking
Hands-on experience with NGFW / UTM / Threat Prevention
Network Security
Python
Golang or equivalent
Linux administration

Cloud
Knowledge of public cloud technologies and concepts across:

AWS

Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Private Cloud
Network monitoring and troubleshooting tools
NAC + Wireless + Enterprise Switching + AAA/IAM + Routing (BGP/OSPF) + Hands-on Networking + Pre-Sales/POCs
The role is specifically focused on deep enterprise networking expertise combined with pre-sales consulting , rather than general cybersecurity, SD-WAN, or SASE experience alone.

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