Network Security Engineer (Fortinet) - Resident Engineer
About The Position
Own the network security backbone for a major financial services enterprise, real ownership, not a support seat. This role involves the day-to-day operation and support of enterprise Fortinet infrastructure in a high-security, financial services environment. Responsibilities include building methods of procedure (MOPs) for migrations, upgrades, and releases that hold up under audit, testing new features and releases before they touch production, and evaluating how third-party devices interoperate with Fortinet products. A key aspect of this role is training client staff to reduce their dependency and being the primary point of contact for identifying and escalating critical issues.
Requirements
- 7+ years in LAN/WAN/Internet consulting, support or administration
- 5+ years with network security products, 2+ years specifically with Fortinet
- Strong hands-on FortiGate firewall expertise
- Strong knowledge of Fortinet SD-WAN design, with hands-on experience in a global, multi-site architecture
- Comfort working in a regulated, high-stakes financial environment
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
Nice To Haves
- ADVPN experience
- 2 to 3 Fortinet certifications, EPSP-track certifications are the best-case scenario
- Prior professional services or consulting engineer experience
- Solid grounding in switching, routing, load balancing, WiFi, IPS, VPN, antivirus/antispam, web filtering and application control
Responsibilities
- Day-to-day operation and support of enterprise Fortinet infrastructure in a high-security, financial services environment
- Building methods of procedure (MOPs) for migrations, upgrades and releases that hold up under audit
- Testing new features and releases before they touch production
- Evaluating how third-party devices interoperate with Fortinet products
- Training client staff so they're not dependent on you for everything
- Being the person who catches issues early and escalates the ones that matter
Benefits
- Direct hire or contract flexibility
- Competitive rates paid
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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