Professional Services Consultant

About the job Position Summary The Professional Services Consultant works with clients and partners remotely and/or onsite on engagements of medium-to-high complexity. He/she focuses on implementation aspects of project delivery, such as firewall and other enhanced security products implementation, optimization and operation services, with any related documentation. The position requires a team player with very good written and verbal communication skills who follows a structured approach for implementing IT security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develops a clear overall understanding of the customer engagement (objectives, project scope, business and technical requirements).
• Participates in architecture design workshops with customers and/or partners and provides input as necessary.
• Develops project related documents with any required technical architecture diagrams.
• Participates in scoping meetings and provides input related to the development of statements of work based on accurate analysis of customers' requirements.
• Ensures that project documents are accurate, complete, current and stored appropriately.
• Performs deployment, configuration, testing and troubleshooting of Fortinet security solutions in the customer environment.
• Assists customers through the rollout, migration or go-live phase for the deployed security solution.
• Performs knowledge transfer sessions for customer’s staff on the relevant Fortinet security solutions.
• Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion.
• Minimizes Fortinet’s exposure and risk on projects.
• Completes and submits internal required administrative tasks (timesheets, activities report, project reports, etc…).
• Continuously works on developing knowledge and skills to remain proficient with the relevant Fortinet technologies, products and services by using self-study materials or by attending trainings (as required).

Job Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in LAN/WAN/Internet consulting, support and/or administration.
• 4+ years’ experience with Network Security Products.
• Experience working as a Professional Services senior consultant or engineer is a plus.
• Expertise in NGFW and at least 2 of the following technologies: Email Security, Advanced Thread Protection, Endpoint Security, Application Security, Web Application Firewall, Network Security Management, SIEM, Network Virtualization, Software Defined Networks (SDN) and/or other cloud-based security technologies.
• Very good presentation and technical documentation skills.
• Good troubleshooting skills with a structured approach to problem solving.
• Proven ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and other departments.
• Ability to adapt seamlessly to shifting priorities, demands and timelines.
• Flexible working hours.
• Positive customer service attitude with very good soft skills.
• Ability to bring projects to successful completion through political sensitivity.
• Strong commitment and self-driven individual.
• Extensive travel (up to 70%).

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in technical or management discipline and/or equivalent extensive work-related experience.