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Network Engineer II – Fortinet
The
Network Engineer II – Fortinet
is responsible for
24×7 operational support and optimization
of enterprise
FortiGate Secure SD‑WAN
within a Managed Services (MS) and Network‑as‑a‑Service (NaaS) environment.
This Tier‑3 engineering role supports complex customer environments across hybrid, cloud, and global networks, requiring strong multi‑vendor networking fundamentals and the ability to support adjacent SD‑WAN platforms.
The engineer directly influences
customer satisfaction, service quality, incident resolution
, and collaborates closely with Managed Services Security, Managed Services Network, Engineering, Presales Architecture, Product, and Service Management teams.
Key Responsibilities
24×7 Operations & Tier‑3 Escalation
Participate in a 24×7 on‑call rotation as a Tier‑3 escalation engineer for the Fortinet network stack, with emphasis on Fortinet Secure SD‑WAN.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues involving:
FortiGate Secure SD‑WAN control and data planes
IPsec/SSL VPN, BGP, NAT, firewall policy enforcement
Lead high‑severity incident response, customer communication, and root cause analysis (RCA).
Serve as the technical escalation point during major outages.
Fortinet Engineering & Lifecycle Management
Lead and support Fortinet architectures:
Fortinet SD‑WAN branch and hub designs
Fortinet ZTNA, SWG, FWaaS
Own the full service lifecycle:
Customer onboarding
Change management
Platform upgrades and migrations
Decommissioning
Validate and enforce:
Security policies
Routing and segmentation strategies
High availability and resiliency standards
Routing, SD‑WAN & Cloud Networking
Support advanced routing implementations:
BGP (policy control, filtering, failover)
OSPF
Enable and support hybrid and cloud connectivity:
AWS (VPC, Transit Gateway)
Azure (vNET, vWAN, ExpressRoute)
Google Cloud Platform (VPC)
Ensure optimized traffic steering, SLA adherence, performance, and application visibility.
Security & Zero Trust Networking
Support:
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
Secure Web Gateway (SWG)
Cloud‑delivered firewall policies (FWaaS)
Integrate FortiGate/FortiSASE with:
Identity providers (SAML, MFA)
Remote and mobile user access models
Partner with security teams to align network enforcement with enterprise security posture.
Automation, Tooling & Operational Maturity
Contribute to automation and standardization using:
APIs, Python, Ansible, Terraform (preferred)
Improve observability through:
Fortinet dashboards
Monitoring platforms (LogicMonitor, SNMP, API‑based telemetry)
Develop and maintain:
SOPs and operational runbooks
Troubleshooting and escalation guides
Service readiness documentation for new Prisma releases
Mentor Tier‑1 and Tier‑2 engineers.
Collaborate with Architecture, Product, and Service Management teams to evolve the Prisma SASE managed offering.
Required Technical Skills
Fortinet Stack (Core Focus)
Hands‑on expertise with FortiGate Secure SD‑WAN.
Strong understanding of:
Cloud‑delivered security architectures
SD‑WAN overlays, underlays, service insertion models
Traffic steering and policy enforcement
Networking Fundamentals
Advanced WAN and routing expertise:
BGP
OSPF
Strong knowledge of:
High availability and redundancy design
QoS and application‑aware routing
NAT and firewall concepts
TCP/IP and dynamic routing protocols
Multi‑Vendor Networking Awareness
Experience with one or more of the following:
Fortinet Secure SD‑WAN
Cisco SD‑WAN, Meraki
Arista VeloCloud
Juniper Mist / SSR
Ability to translate architectures and concepts across vendors
Qualifications & Experience
Supervisory Responsibilities
None.
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