Presales Security Expert GSI-Major Accounts

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Sales & Business Development
Toronto, ON, Canada
Posted on Apr 1, 2026

Join Fortinet, a cybersecurity pioneer with over two decades of excellence, as we continue to shape the future of cybersecurity and redefine the intersection of networking and security. At Fortinet, our mission is to safeguard people, devices, and data everywhere. We are currently seeking a dynamic Presales Security Expert-GSI Major Accounts to be a part of enabling the success of our rapidly growing business

Presales Security Expert- GSI Major Accounts, you will:

  • Extensive experience in pre-sales designing and proposing secure platform solutions
  • Hands on experience in architectural administration, proving designs in simulated and production environments.
  • Building technical security solutions, proving their viability and providing technological justifications
  • Ability to design complete network, cloud and security solutions providing strong technical Roadmaps
  • Knowledge in the following architectural technologies: Secure Networking, Secure Wireless, Private/Public Cloud, SD WAN, SASE, Zero trust, AI, Automation, Sec Ops, Operational Technology, Forensics & IR response
  • Strong presentation and white boarding skills
  • Strong communication and written skills, including responding to technical RFPs.
  • Proactively identify technical opportunities within the field to increase pipeline growth and team prosperity
  • Leading proof of concept valuations, technical workshops and events
  • Become a passionate industry leader that can articulate a compelling vision
  • Model a high standard of performance, professionalism, and integrity in all interactions
  • Facilitate effective communication and teamwork across departments or teams
  • Previous Vendor or Reseller experience is an asset

We Are Looking For:

  • Pre-sales – Collaborate with your assigned Sales Representative to develop secure platform solutions
  • Sales calls - be the main technical resource on sales calls and answer/ educate the customer on issues ranging from features, specifications and functionality to integration.
  • Strategizing about future services or capabilities customers may require within your account base
  • Support your customer through issue resolution by collaborating with TAC and other technical resources
  • Build technical business relationships with key customers and partners
  • Regularly interface, providing technology enablement in your region.
  • Presenting at events, seminars, customer and partner meetings
  • Working effectively to add value to you and your co-workers, be an asset to everyone on the team
  • Become an industry leader, feed your technical thirst and share your findings with other team members
  • Mentor others with your expertise while collaborating with a team of industry experts
  • Create an environment where all contributions and ideas are valuable, we win together, we lose together!
  • Flexible with travel. Travel will primarily be within the SEs designated region but may also include occasional travel to other regions.

Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Fortinet strives to provide you and your family with a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits eligibility starts on your first day of hire and comprises of 100% company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, including a Health Spending Account and a Personal Spending Account that gives you flexibility to spend where you need it the most. Our Employee & Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers you and your family access to various services like counseling, legal advice, mental health resources etc. We also provide critical illness, disability, and life insurance, as well as a Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with a company match to help you save faster for retirement. We offer competitive Paid Time Off and flexible leave policies, including paid health days, to help you take care of yourself and your family members. This job posting represents an existing vacancy.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program. Bonus eligibility is reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Company’s discretion.

Why Join Us:
We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply. We offer a supportive work environment and a competitive Total Rewards package to support you with your overall health and financial well-being.

Embark on a challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding career journey with Fortinet. Join us in bringing solutions that make a meaningful and lasting impact to our 660,000+ customers around the globe.


Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@fortinet.com.
Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military/veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

Join Fortinet, a cybersecurity pioneer with over two decades of excellence, as we continue to shape the future of cybersecurity and redefine the intersection of networking and security. At Fortinet, our mission is to safeguard people, devices, and data everywhere. We are currently seeking a dynamic Presales Security Expert-GSI Major Accounts to be a part of enabling the success of our rapidly growing business.