The Cloud Solutions Architect will be part of the Fortinet Cloud Security Consulting team, serving as the center of excellence for specific Cloud Security technology areas and associated Fortinet products/solutions. This role requires comfort in front of customers at all levels, delivering paid consulting services and proof of concepts.
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Key Responsibilities:
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Cloud Security Solution Expert:
- Assist customers in creating multi-cloud and hybrid cloud security blueprints with a focus on vendor-neutral and cloud-agnostic design and implementation best practices.
- Become an expert in Fortinet products within cloud solutions and maintain knowledge of competitive products and services.
- Respond to industry analyst inquiries and conduct demos.
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Trusted Advisor:
- Attend customer meetings to provide expert opinions on cloud security design/architecture.
- Develop custom architecture and automation code to meet specific customer requirements for cloud deployments.
- Publish reference architectures for specific use cases.
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Continuous Learner:
- Dedicate time to ongoing training and education on new technologies.
- Contribute to technical webinars and hands-on demos, and assist in enhancing advanced course materials.
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Evangelist:
- Publish information such as whitepapers and blogs on relevant technology topics.
- Draft architecture papers for in-depth analysis and technology adoption reasoning.
- Actively network within the industry to build relationships and awareness.
Required Skills:
- 10+ years in roles such as Systems Engineer, Consulting Systems Engineer, or Solution Architect in the Cloud, Networking, Infrastructure, or Cybersecurity industries.
- In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with two or more of the following public/private cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, NSX.
- Proficiency in modern software architecture using CI/CD, DevOps tools (Ansible / CloudFormation / Azure ARM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scalability, and API-first strategy.
- Working knowledge of programming languages such as Python and Java.
- Public Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS, or GCP) are highly recommended.
- Proven expertise in Networking and Security; industry certifications from leading vendors are highly desirable.
- Experience in designing and building applications using Container and serverless technologies is preferred.
- Excellent presentation and demo skills.
- Prior experience working at a cybersecurity and networking consulting firm is highly desirable.
- Superior documentation and technical writing capabilities.
- Three or more years of experience with cloud solutions, virtual platforms, and software development.
- Proficiency in English is required and the candidate should be comfortable with public speaking.
