Senior Cyber Security Presales Engineer

We are seeking a Cyber Security Presales Engineer with the below requirements:

Key Responsibilities

* Act as the technical lead in customer engagements during the presales cycle

* Gather and analyze customer requirements (business + technical)

* Design end-to-end network security architectures (Perimeter, Internal, Cloud)

* Deliver technical presentations, demos, and workshops

* Prepare Bill of Materials (BoQ), RFP/RFI responses, and proposals

* Support proof of concept (PoC) and pilot implementations

* Work closely with sales teams to position the right solution strategy

* Provide competitive analysis and solution differentiation

* Engage with vendors for solution validation and support

* Ensure proposed solutions align with industry standards and best practices

Networking Expertise: -

* Strong understanding of:

  * TCP/IP, Routing & Switching (L2/L3)

  * VLANs, VPNs (IPSec, SSL)

  * Load Balancing & High Availability

  * SD-WAN concepts

* Hands-on experience with vendors like:

  * Forcepoint, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Kaspersky, Aruba, Huawei, and HP 

Cybersecurity Expertise: -

* Firewalls (NGFW)

* Web Application Firewall (WAF)

* Email Security (SEG, Anti-Phishing)

* Endpoint Security (EPP/EDR/XDR)

* Network Detection & Response (NDR)

* Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

* Privilege Access Management (PAM)

* Zero Trust Architecture

Security Concepts: -

* MITRE ATT&CK framework understanding

* Threat landscape & attack vectors (phishing, ransomware, APTs)

* Security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001)

* Basic knowledge of SOC, SIEM, SOAR

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Soft Skills

* Strong presentation & communication skills

* Ability to translate technical concepts into business value

* Customer-facing mindset

* Problem-solving and analytical thinking

* Ability to handle multiple opportunities simultaneously

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Experience Requirements

* 3–8+ years in network security / presales / solution engineering

* Hands-on experience in designing and implementing security solutions

* Experience in customer-facing roles is a must

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Preferred Certifications

* CCNA / CCNP (Networking)

* NSE (Fortinet), PCNSE (Palo Alto)

* CEH, CISSP (optional but strong plus)

IF you're interested, please send your updated CV to amira.ismail@itvikings.com