Fortinet Network Security Engineer - North Central region

Role overview

Design, deploy, and support network security solutions built around Fortinet technologies for managed-service and consulting environments. The role covers firewalls, secure remote connectivity, VPNs, and SD-WAN, with work across multiple client networks. You’ll collaborate with client stakeholders and delivery teams to turn security needs into reliable, well-documented configurations.

Responsibilities

- Configure and maintain FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiSwitch systems. - Build firewall policies, security profiles, IPSec and SSL VPNs, SD-WAN, and unified threat management features. - Use centralized management and analysis tools to deploy policies, review events, and produce reports. - Perform health checks, upgrades, and policy audits; troubleshoot network and security issues across environments. - Support switching, VLANs, subnetting, and static or dynamic routing, including OSPF and BGP. - Work with clients and internal teams on security practices, and document configurations, diagrams, and operating procedures.

Requirements

- At least 2 years of hands-on experience with Fortinet security products, including FortiGate and related management or analysis tools. - Solid understanding of subnetting, NAT, routing protocols, switching, and VLANs. - Experience creating firewall policies, configuring security profiles, and setting up VPNs. - Strong troubleshooting, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills. - A basic Fortinet certification is required before hire; NSE 4 or higher is preferred. - Openness to applying emerging technologies, including AI tools, to solve problems and improve outcomes.

Nice to have

- Experience with multi-tenant firewall environments, regulated clients, or managed-service and consulting work. - Familiarity with FortiAP, FortiClient EMS, or FortiAuthenticator; exposure to network segmentation, zero trust, or compliance-focused implementations.

Benefits and work setup

- Primarily remote U.S.-based work, with travel of up to 25%. - Benefits listed include medical and dental plan options, flexible time off, 12 company holidays, phone and home internet allowances, retirement plan eligibility, and an optional pet benefit. - Applicants must already be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is unavailable.