
Consulting Systems Engineer -Automation
Fortinet · Sophia Antipolis, Alpes-Maritimes, France · LONDON, United Kingdom · Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany +3
- Software & SaaS
- 10,001+ employees
- Sunnyvale, CA
Weak hiring record · median 81 days open
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Consulting Systems Engineer
We are seeking a Consulting Systems Engineer to support, evolve, and automate solutions and tools that optimize pre-sales department workflows. This role blends cybersecurity expertise, systems engineering, and software development, with a strong focus on automation, reliability, and secure-by-design solutions.
You will work closely with pre-sales stakeholders and internal systems engineers to design, build, and operate scalable platforms that improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enable secure technical operations across the organization.
Responsibilities
Solution & Platform Engineering
- Support, maintain, and continuously improve internal solutions and tools used across sales and pre-sales organizations.
- Design and implement automation-first solutions to streamline workflows, reduce operational friction, and improve consistency.
- Own solutions across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC): requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Security & Systems Operations
- Troubleshoot complex security, network, and system issues in primarily Linux-based environments.
- Contribute to secure system architectures involving virtualization, containers, and networked services.
- Lead firewall management, including policy design, rule optimization, auditing, and advanced troubleshooting.
Software Development & Automation
- Develop and enhance internal platforms, APIs, and automation using Python (Django) and Ruby on Rails.
- Apply secure coding practices, code reviews, and automated testing to ensure reliability and maintainability.
- Integrate solutions with existing infrastructure, tools, and services across Linux, Windows, and macOS environments.
Enablement & Collaboration
- Participate in solution validation, internal demonstrations, and technical enablement activities.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate operational and security needs into scalable technical solutions.
- Produce clear documentation and operational runbooks to support adoption and long-term maintainability.
Required Skills & Experience
- Senior-level experience in cybersecurity, with strong expertise in firewalls, network security, and incident troubleshooting.
- Strong background in automation and software engineering, including proficiency in Python (Django) and Ruby on Rails.
- Solid understanding of SDLC best practices, including version control (git and mecurial), testing, and deployment strategies.
- Advanced Linux system administration skills; ability to integrate with Windows and macOS environments when required.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across infrastructure, network, and application layers.
- Hands-on experience with virtualization and container technologies.
Soft Skills
- Strong problem-solver with a hands-on, analytical mindset.
- Motivated and curious, with a continuous learning attitude and interest in new technologies.
- Open-minded and adaptable when working with evolving requirements and diverse stakeholders.
- Patient and methodical, especially when troubleshooting complex systems and security issues.
- Autonomous, able to take ownership of tasks and drive solutions end-to-end.
- Fluent in English, with the ability to communicate clearly in both written and verbal contexts.
Nice to Have
- Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code.
- Exposure to data science or AI applied to security analytics or workflow optimization.
For this position, we aren't able to support visa sponsorship
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