Senior Network & Security Engineer

Potters Industries Inc•Leawood, KS

55d

About The Position

Potters has grown into a $400 million global business with approximately 900 employees across 30 production facilities in 14 countries. We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to be the primary hands-on technical owner of our Fortinet firewall platform. This role involves the day-to-day operation, performance, and reliability of FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiClient EMS, along with the supporting network environment, across a globally distributed manufacturing organization. The position is within a lean, collaborative IT team where versatility is key. The ideal candidate will be adept at hands-on configuration and hardening of FortiGate firewalls, responding to network events, troubleshooting connectivity, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with colleagues.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on experience in firewall administration and network operations, including 3+ years directly operating FortiGate firewalls, with demonstrated ownership of infrastructure and firewall tooling.
Strong hands-on experience owning and operating the Fortinet firewall ecosystem (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiClient EMS, VPN, IPS).
Working knowledge of enterprise switching and routing including VLANs, trunking, and general LAN/WAN troubleshooting.
Solid operational experience with firewall monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response execution.
Experience supporting networks in manufacturing or OT-adjacent environments is a strong plus.
Ability to communicate technical issues clearly and concisely with IT leadership.
Comfortable working in a small, lean, collaborative IT organization where self-direction, prioritization, and pragmatism are essential.

Nice To Haves

Fortinet certifications, particularly NSE 4 (FortiOS), NSE 5 (FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer), NSE 6 (FortiClient EMS, OT); NSE 7 Enterprise Firewall is a strong differentiator
Experience in Azure/Entra integrated environments
Experience working in globally distributed or multi-region IT environments

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary hands-on owner of the Fortinet firewall landscape, including FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiClient EMS.
Configure, tune, and harden FortiGate firewall rules, policies, and profiles (IPS, web filtering, application control) to reduce attack surface while maintaining business-critical connectivity.
Manage centralized policy and device administration through FortiManager, and centralized logging, reporting, and analytics through FortiAnalyzer.
Administer FortiClient EMS for endpoint protection, deployment, and compliance across the enterprise.
Own site-to-site and remote-access VPN configuration and connectivity across globally distributed sites.
Monitor firewall events and logs; triage, respond to, and remediate incidents, escalating with clear technical summaries and recommended actions.
Assess, segment, and monitor OT/ICS networks across manufacturing sites to reduce risk while preserving operational continuity.
Support compliance, audit, and cyber-insurance requirements by maintaining firewall controls and producing evidence as needed.
Support the day-to-day operation, performance, and reliability of the globally distributed enterprise network.
Maintain switching and routing connectivity (VLANs, trunking, and general LAN/WAN troubleshooting) that underpins the firewall environment.
Troubleshoot and resolve network issues across LAN, WAN, and remote-access environments.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date network and firewall documentation, diagrams, and configuration standards.
Serve as the primary technical resource for networking and firewall operations within the IT team.
Coordinate with managed service providers to ensure SLAs are met, and firewall standards are maintained.
Evaluate and recommend third-party vendors and networking tools.
Communicate technical status, risks, and recommendations clearly.