Position Overview:
We are actively seeking a Senior Network Fortinet Engineer to join our IT Network and Communication team for our organization. This position is responsible for the architecture, implementation, and management of advanced Fortinet-based network security solutions across enterprise environments.

The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on experience with FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, Switches, SD-WAN, and related technologies, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, large-scale, multi-tenant or multi-site environment.

Key Responsibilities:
· Design, deploy, and manage Fortinet solutions (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiAP, Fortiswitches) across enterprise and hybrid on-prem / datacenter environments.
· Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for Fortinet infrastructure, firewall policy design, VPN configuration (IPSec/SSL), and UTM services.
· Build and maintain resilient and scalable network security architectures supporting multi-site and nationwide connectivity (including SD-WAN).
· Perform advanced network and firewall troubleshooting, analyzing traffic flows, logs, and potential threats.
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams’ infrastructure, security, support, and application teams to align Fortinet capabilities with business needs.
· Conduct risk assessments, and security audits, and enforce best practices for network segmentation and perimeter defense.
· Support incident response and root cause analysis for network-related security events.
· Document network and firewall topologies, rulesets, standard operating procedures, and runbooks.

· Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal knowledge sharing and skills development.

Qualifications:
Required:
· 7+ years of experience as a network engineer with at least 3 years of Fortinet-specific engineering experience.
· Expertise in Fortinet product suite (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer).
· Fortinet NSE 4 Certification (NSE 5–7 preferred).
· Cisco CCNP Router and Switch or Equivalent Cisco Certification
· In-depth knowledge of routing, switching, TCP/IP, VPN, OSPF / BGP technologies, and network security protocols.
· Experience supporting enterprise or multi-site network infrastructures (remote users, datacenters, branch offices).
· Strong understanding of firewall policy design, NAT, high availability (HA) configurations, and logging/reporting.
· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Preferred:
· NSE 6 or NSE 7 certification or in progress.
· Strong understanding of SD-WAN.
· Cisco CCIE Router and Switch
· Experience with scripting/automation (e.g., Python) is a plus.

· Strong understanding of Fortinet Next Generation Firewalls

Travel Requirement:
· Up to 25% of domestic travel for data center visits or branch deployments
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $55.00 - $62.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Life insurance

Work Location: In perso

Please refer the Job description for details