Senior Network Security Engineer – Fortinet Implementation Focused

Traversa Solutions • Richardson, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Network Security Engineer leads Fortinet implementations from discovery through cutover and handoff, owning the technical outcomes of assigned projects. The role includes conducting customer design sessions, building and migrating FortiGate, SD-WAN, and Security Fabric deployments, reviewing other engineers’ work, and serving as the technical lead on projects. The engineer also supports presales scoping, level-of-effort estimates, and bill-of-materials reviews, and delivers knowledge-transfer sessions and as-built documentation.

The position is with Traversa Solutions, Inc., a network professional services firm based in Richardson, Texas. The company designs, implements, and supports enterprise LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, and network security for resellers, manufacturers, and end customers. This is an in-person, full-time, exempt role based in the Richardson office, with 20–30% travel, including overnight travel, and after-hours cutovers. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of enterprise networking and network security experience.
• At least 4 years of hands-on FortiGate design and implementation experience, including end-to-end enterprise deployments led by the candidate.
• At least 2 years deploying Fortinet SD-WAN in production.
• At least 5 years working for a value-added reseller, systems integrator, managed services provider, or professional services firm, consulting directly with customers on requirements gathering, design, and implementation.
• Active Fortinet NSE 4 certification (FortiOS Administrator) and an active NSE 5 or NSE 6 certification, preferably in the Secure Networking track, such as FortiManager Administrator or FortiAnalyzer Administrator.
• Strong command of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, IPsec, NAT, DNS, DHCP, and IPv6.
• Ability to explain design decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to travel 20–30%, including overnight travel, and support after-hours cutovers.
• Authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Fortinet NSE 7 Secure Networking Architect or SASE Architect certification.
• FortiNAC, FortiClient EMS, or FortiSASE deployment experience.
• Experience with compliance frameworks such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, NERC CIP, or IEC 62443.
• Experience securing industrial and OT networks.
• Python, Ansible, or FortiOS REST API experience for automation.
• CCNP Security, PCNSE, or another professional-level security certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and design workshops and produce high-level and low-level designs for FortiGate, SD-WAN, and Security Fabric deployments.
• Implement FortiGate next-generation firewall capabilities, including policy and NAT, IPS, web filtering, application control, SSL inspection, VDOMs, and HA clustering.
• Design and deploy Fortinet SD-WAN, including hub-and-spoke and ADVPN overlays, performance SLAs, and SD-WAN rules.
• Migrate customers from other firewall platforms, including Palo Alto Networks, Cisco ASA/FTD, Check Point, and SonicWall; perform policy conversion, testing, and cutover.
• Migrate remote access from SSL VPN tunnel mode to IPsec VPN and ZTNA as customers move to FortiOS 7.6.3 and later.
• Deploy and configure FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer, including ADOMs, templates, device provisioning, logging, and reporting.
• Integrate FortiAuthenticator and FortiToken with RADIUS, LDAP, and SAML identity sources, and integrate FortiSwitch and FortiAP into the Security Fabric where in scope.
• Deploy FortiGate-VM in AWS and Azure.
• Act as technical lead on assigned projects, manage technical risk, review configurations, and mentor other engineers.
• Support presales through scoping, level-of-effort input, and bill-of-materials review.
• Deliver knowledge-transfer sessions and as-built documentation.
• Maintain customer documentation in SharePoint and record time and project notes in Odoo daily.

Benefits

• 401(k) with up to 3 percent employer match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings account with $600 annual employer contribution.
• Flexible spending account.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Employee assistance program.
• Company-paid training and certification exams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed