Security Engineer

Fortinet•Sunnyvale, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a newly created position to help meet the IT needs of Fortinet’s rapidly growing workforce. With over 15,000 people worldwide (and growing) and the implementation of new IT systems, we are looking for a Jr. IT Engineer to help us ensure 24x7 support. In this critical role you will be based in our Sunnyvale Headquarters and support our global distribution of network and server systems. This is an excellent opportunity to join a network security company and utilize the latest systems and equipment to support our network availability.

Requirements

Understanding of network/security/system
Knowledge with Layer 2-7 protocols, hand on traffic diagnostic.
Understanding of Firewalls, PKI and CIS Benchmarks
Understanding of common network attacks (OWASP Top 10) and defense methods
Understanding of scripting (e.g., Python) for task automation.
Strong multi-tasking abilities
Excellent English oral and written communications skills
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Experience on Fortinet security devices is a big plus.

Responsibilities

Own the administration of security platforms, including WAF, Endpoint protection, SIEM and similar.
Provide Tier-3 technical support including troubleshooting, root cause analysis
Participate in security incident investigation
Manage vulnerability management program across infrastructure, lead the remediation effort and coordination.
Fine-tune WAF and endpoint policies based on security alerts, attack trends, and business requirements to strengthen application security.
Lead CIS benchmark-based compliance scanning and security hardening initiatives across enterprise environments
Develop security automation using scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python) to improve operational efficiency and visibility
Responds to and resolves support requests, Coordinates and communicates with users
Participate in an on-call rotation for support of systems outside of normal business hours