Technical Account Manager

Job Description Roles & Responsibilities Would you like to join the leading global provider of network security solutions to help strategic accounts optimizing their customer experience? At Fortinet we are looking for a Technical Account Manager to build a long-term trusted relationship by operating as primary technical advisor for key enterprise customers. As Technical Account Manager you will develop a deep understanding about the customer business/technical needs that will be used to provide technical support solutions tailored to their needs and challenges. Your proactive guidance will help keeping the customers mission critical environments healthy by identifying potential issues before they become problems and improving the overall customer experience via best practices and technical recommendations that will optimize their return of investment. If you are keen in helping customers achieving their strategic objectives while working on cutting edge security products, then come and join our team. Key Responsibilities: Develop a deep understanding about the customer business/technical needs to provide technical information, guidance and support Become a trusted advisor by proactively guide your customers with technical recommendations and best practices Run advanced troubleshooting on the full range of Fortinet products, reproduce customer environments on lab equipment, recommend potential new solutions Take initiatives and ownership of customer incidents to drive for timely resolutions Manage customer communications and expectations until the closure of each case Participate in customer conference calls or face to face customer meetings Produce service reports to summarize service activity and performance for key stakeholders Report Software/Hardware related issues to R&D department and assure follow-up Skills and Attributes Requirements: Good understanding of data networking protocols, specifically TCP/IP, routing and switching Hands-on experience on security products and technologies (e.g. Firewalls, IDS/IPS, DDos, VPN, Web application Firewall) Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills Face to face and remote customer management experience Previous experience in a technical support position with telco or large enterprise space. Strong interpersonal and communication skills Previous experience on Fortinet products is an advantage Educational and Experience Requirements: Minimum of 6 years of experience in a technical support/post-sales role Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field, or an equivalent experience Fortinet certification NSE4, FCP, FCSS, FCX a distinct advantage Fluency in English and Arabic essential #LI-NC1 Desired Candidate Profile Good understanding of data networking protocols, specifically TCP/IP, routing and switching Hands-on experience on security products and technologies (e.g. Firewalls, IDS/IPS, DDos, VPN, Web application Firewall) Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills Face to face and remote customer management experience Previous experience in a technical support position with telco or large enterprise space. Strong interpersonal and communication skills Previous experience on Fortinet products is an advantage Minimum of 6 years of experience in a technical support/post-sales role Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field, or an equivalent experience Fortinet certification NSE4, FCP, FCSS, FCX a distinct advantage Fluency in English and Arabic essential Company Industry IT - Software Services Department / Functional Area Engineering Keywords Technical Account Manager Get real-time job updates only on our App