Job Summary

• Network Engineer that has passion to implement network infrastructure and security solutions at the client locations primarily using Fortinet products.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting skills to resolve issues with networking and security systems.
• Design and implement new networks, as well as make changes to existing networks, to ensure the stability, performance, reliability, and security of the network.
• Recommend improvements, design solutions and integration solutions for networking and collaboration for customers.
• Maintain managed firewall, network monitoring and server monitoring both on and off-site using FortiGates, Cisco Meraki, and SolarWinds.
• Provide documentation on Initial configuration of systems and troubleshooting of processes to all members of IT team.
• Ensure network, system and data availability and integrity through preventative maintenance and upgrades with minimum downtime.
• Provide documentation on Initial configuration of systems and troubleshooting of processes to all members of IT team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide strong hands-on experience with Fortinet firewall configuration and administration. Experience with Palo Alto/ASA/etc. firewall technologies is a plus.

• Validates the client security networking environment by reviewing system configuration; directing and/or undertaking system installation; defining, documenting, and enforcing best practice standards.
• Maximizes network security by monitoring security tools; troubleshooting network problems and outages; supporting upgrades; collaborating with 3rd party support resources and fellow IT engineers on network security optimization.
• Secures network system by communicating policies, defining access practices.
• Provides training and knowledge sharing for clients with varying levels of IT knowledge and competence.
• Works closely with other departments/organizations and collaborates with other IT staff.
• Develops and provides guidance on multi-year roadmap for network architecture with a focus on security. Forecasts useful life and replacement planning for all core network infrastructure related to security.
• Documents network problems and resolution for client reference.
• Communicate approaches for network user account management, permissions, email, anti-virus, anti-spam, intrusion detection.
• Oversee updates/patches for network devices, software, and network security.
• Requires a thorough knowledge of networking essentials.
• Strong analytical abilities and professional office experience needed.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a cross-functional IT service team.

Required Experience/Education

• Ten years of designing, implementing, and managing large scale networks
• Six years of experience working with firewall security solutions
• Extensive experience with implementing Fortinet product portfolio.
• Cisco CCNP Route/Switch certification or CCDA
• A high proficiency in troubleshooting network issues is a must
• Extensive datacenter experience
• Experience with Cisco LAN/WAN solutions
• Advanced understanding of wide area network concepts such as site-to-site/policy-based/route-based IPsec VPNs, MPLS, VPLS, and data center interconnect technologies.
• In-depth understanding of the following technologies STP, VLANs, SVIs, VRF-lite, NAT, ACLs, DHCP, DNS, Virtualization.
• Experience configuring networking hardware/protocols: TCP/IP, Layer3, Layer2, DNS, QoS, BGP, VRRP, HSRP, Spanning-Tree, VLAG, OTV and MPLS.
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Visio - Logical and Physical diagrams.
• Candidate must be accustomed to pre-building test and POC configurations in a lab environment.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills

Preferred Experience

• Fortinet NSE7 Certification
• Palo Alto and Cisco firewall experience
• Experience with Fortinet product portfolio beyond just the Fortigate firewall including Secure SDWAN, FortiSASE, FortiGuard IPS, FortiProxy, FortiMail, etc.
• Understanding of packet-level performance and application troubleshooting with tools such as Wireshark.
• Strong understanding of VDOM architecture in Fortinet firewalls

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

• Physical environmental factors of this position include those found in typical business office environment or home office environment.
• Requires use of general office equipment and personal computer equipment.
• Ability to travel. Various means of travel may be required, including auto and air travel. This position requires travel: Occasionally
• May be required to work irregular schedules including but not limited to as applicable: Nights, weekends, holidays, on-call, and/or overtime.

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