Fortinet Onsite Resident Engineer – Abu Dhabi

Tech Junction Ltd; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Insoft Services invites applications for a Resident Engineer – Fortinet Solutions in Abu Dhabi. This on-site, full-time role covers deployment, operation, troubleshooting, and knowledge transfer across Fortinet core technologies (FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager).

The engineer will work closely with client teams, ensure security policy tuning, and maintain runbooks. Starting November 2026, 12-month contract with potential extension; strong English communication and on-site residency are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 3+ years of professional network security engineering and firewall administration experience.
• Proven hands-on expertise with Fortinet core technologies: FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiManager.
• Demonstrated background in enterprise-level security deployments, policy tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills for client interaction and knowledge transfer.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and manage comprehensive Fortinet security solutions within client premises.
• Provide day-to-day operational support, real-time monitoring, and expert troubleshooting for security infrastructure.
• Act as the primary local point of contact for security incidents, alerts, and operational escalations.
• Collaborate proactively with client IT teams to ensure smooth deployment, integration, and policy tuning.
• Deliver structured knowledge transfer, technical guidance, and mentoring to client staff.
• Author, maintain, and update comprehensive technical documentation, operational runbooks, and troubleshooting guides.
• Administer and tune core Fortinet platforms including FortiGate firewalls, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiManager.
• Support advanced security modules and integrations such as FortiMail and FortiSIEM where required.
• Conduct periodic security audits, vulnerability assessments, and compliance checks.
• Ensure strict adherence to enterprise security policies, SLAs, and industry best practices.

Skills

English communication

Client-facing

On-site readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

FortiGate

FortiAnalyzer

FortiManager

FortiMail

FortiSIEM

Job description

Insoft Services invites applications for a Resident Engineer – Fortinet Solutions in Abu Dhabi. This on-site, full-time role covers deployment, operation, troubleshooting, and knowledge transfer across Fortinet core technologies (FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager).

The engineer will work closely with client teams, ensure security policy tuning, and maintain runbooks. Starting November 2026, 12-month contract with potential extension; strong English communication and on-site residency are