or apply directly on Forward 's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days Forward 's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 21% of Forward 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Forward
- high 11 stale, 0 reposted of 19 open
- Hiring momentum
- 26 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Forward 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Forward .
About this role
As a Systems (Sales) Engineer at Forward Networks, you will be the primary technical resource for the sales team, focusing on large enterprise accounts. Your role involves driving the technology evaluation stage of the sales process, delivering product demos, and establishing strong relationships with customers to ensure satisfaction. You will also collaborate with internal teams to convey customer requirements and represent the product at various events.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Forward as an employer.
What you need
- Strong understanding of networking and security solutions and vendors
- Strong verbal and written communications skills with a focus on needs analysis, positioning, business justification, and closing techniques
- 5+ years’ experience selling to Enterprise customers for a networking company or relevant software vendor
- Superior presentation skills
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of API driven workflows and scripting languages (Python, bash, jq, graphql, etc)
- Experience working with a startup company
- B.S. Computer Science or equivalent educational experience
- One or more of the following certificates: CCIE, JNCIE or VCDX
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Focus on large enterprise accounts may limit exposure to smaller clients or different market segments
- Startup environment may involve uncertainty and rapid changes
Summarised from Forward 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Forward on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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