Lead Network Engineer – Arista & Fortinet SME at New Era Technology

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Feb, 26

Salary

230000.0

Posted On

04 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Arista Networks, Fortinet Firewalls, Network Engineering, Team Leadership, BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, Cisco IOS, NX-OS, FortiOS, Python, Ansible, RESTful APIs, Hybrid Cloud Integration, SDN Architecture

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Join New Era Technology, where People First is at the heart of everything we do. With a global team of over 4,500 professionals, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, empowered, and inspired to grow. Our mission is to securely connect people, places, and information with end-to-end technology solutions at scale. At New Era, you’ll join a team-oriented culture that prioritizes your personal and professional development. Work alongside industry-certified experts, access continuous training, and enjoy competitive benefits. Driven by values like Community, Integrity, Agility, and Commitment, we nurture our people to deliver exceptional customer service. If you want to make an impact in a supportive, growth-oriented environment, New Era is the place for you. Apply today and help us shape the future of work—together. Position Summary We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer with expert-level certification in Arista Networks and hands-on experience in Fortinet firewalls. This is a 21-month contract role and will require a candidate with proven supervisory experience, as they will be responsible for overseeing a team of other network engineers. The ideal candidate will bring 7–10 years of enterprise networking expertise and play a key role in designing and implementing the migration of existing Cisco network infrastructure to Arista platforms. Key Responsibilities Architect and maintain Arista-based network infrastructures and Fortinet NGFW & SD-WAN solutions Design Layer 2/3 topologies using Arista EOS, Cloud Vision, and spine-leaf architecture Lead configuration, policy development, and performance tuning of Fortinet firewalls Supervise and mentor a team of network engineers, ensuring quality and timely delivery of projects Drive automation efforts using Python, Ansible, and Fortinet APIs Collaborate across cybersecurity, infrastructure, and cloud application teams Develop and enforce Zero Trust segmentation across Arista and Fortinet platforms Troubleshoot complex network and security events using Forti Manager and Forti Analyzer Required Qualifications Experience: 7–10 years in enterprise network engineering Minimum 5 years with Arista Networks Minimum 5 years senior-level experience with Fortinet Firewall technologies Must have team leadership or supervisory experience managing network engineers Certifications: Mandatory: Arista Certified Engineering Expert (ACE Level 3+) Preferred: Cisco CCNP/CCIE or Juniper JNCIP/JNCIE Bonus: Fortinet NSE Level 4 or higher Skills: BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN Cisco IOS and NX-OS configuration and troubleshooting FortiOS rule base management, threat mitigation, and HA deployment Python, Ansible, and RESTful APIs Hybrid cloud integration: Azure, AWS, GCP SDN architecture and micro segmentation Preferred Traits Strategic and security-conscious infrastructure thinker Strong leadership with mentoring capabilities Detail-driven and flexible in dynamic enterprise environments Eager to innovate and elevate network performance #LI-AC1 Below is the pay range of this position for considered candidates based on qualifications and experience. Pay Range $225,000—$230,000 USD New Era Technology, Inc., and its subsidiaries (“New Era” “we”, “us”, or “our”) in its operating regions worldwide are committed to respecting your privacy and recognize the need for appropriate protection and management of any Personal Data that you may provide us. In this, we are also committed to providing you with a positive experience on our websites and while using our products, services and solutions (“Solutions”). View our Privacy Policy here https://www.neweratech.com/us/privacy-policy/

Responsibilities

The Lead Network Engineer will architect and maintain Arista-based network infrastructures and Fortinet solutions while supervising a team of network engineers. They will also drive automation efforts and collaborate across various teams to ensure quality project delivery.