Resident Engineer - Network Security (Fortinet)

C-Serv

$100K — $130K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in LAN/WAN/Internet consulting, support, or administration
  • 5+ years with network security products, including 2+ years specifically with Fortinet
  • Strong hands-on expertise with Fortinet firewalls
  • Knowledge of Fortinet SD-WAN design and configuration in global architectures
  • 2 to 3 Fortinet certifications, especially aligned to the EPSP track preferred
  • Experience in a professional services or consulting engineering role is a plus
  • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals and security measures.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and support enterprise Fortinet infrastructure in a high-security environment
  • Develop methods of procedure (MOPs) for secure migrations and upgrades
  • Test new features and software releases before they enter production
  • Verify configurations against best practices ensuring optimal performance
  • Evaluate third-party device interoperability with Fortinet products
  • Train client staff to foster independence and self-sufficiency
  • Identify and escalate significant issues proactively.

Benefits

  • Direct hire or contract flexibility
  • Ownership of work rather than just a support role
  • Work with an organization that values financial security as a specialized discipline.
Full Job Description
Own the network security backbone for a major financial services enterprise.

What you'll own
• Day to day operation and support of enterprise Fortinet infrastructure for 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
• Verifying configurations against best practice, not just "it works" but "it's right"
• Evaluating how third party devices interoperate with Fortinet products
• Training client staff so they are not dependent on you for everything
• Being the person who catches issues early and escalates the ones that matter

Requirements

What we need from you
• 7+ years in LAN/WAN/Internet consulting, support or administration
• 5+ years with network security products; 2+ years specifically with Fortinet
• Strong hands on Fortinet firewall expertise
• Strong knowledge of Fortinet SD-WAN design, with hands on experience configuring SD-WAN in a global architecture
• ADVPN experience a strong plus
• 2 to 3 Fortinet certifications preferred; certifications aligned to the EPSP track are the best case scenario
• Solid grounding in switching, routing, load balancing, WiFi, firewalls, IPS, VPN, antivirus, antispam, web filtering and application control
• Prior experience in a professional services or consulting engineer capacity, a strong plus
• Comfort working in a regulated, high stakes financial environment where precision matters
• The judgment to work independently, and the collaboration skills to work well with client stakeholders at every level
• Excellent troubleshooting instincts and the composure to handle shifting priorities without losing the thread
• Willingness to travel as needed
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship

Direct hire or contract flexibility, a role with real ownership rather than a support seat, and a placement with a firm that treats financial sector security work as the specialist discipline it is.

Benefits

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