Fortinet Network Engineer — Secure, Mission-Critical Defence

e2 Cyber; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

e2 Cyber in Canberra is seeking a Fortinet‑driven Network Engineer to join a defence program where reliability, resilience and security are non‑negotiable. You will design, implement and optimise secure network solutions across Fortinet technologies and support uplift of security posture.

The role requires NV1 Security Clearance and hands‑on Fortinet experience (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer). You will work with cyber, infrastructure and architecture teams to deliver secure‑by‑design

Qualifications

• NV1 Security Clearance mandatory.
• 3–6+ years hands-on Fortinet experience.
• Solid grounding in secure networking principles, defence environments and compliance frameworks.
• Experience across routing/switching (Cisco/Juniper welcome but Fortinet is the hero).
• Ability to operate in structured, high security environments with precision and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing and optimising secure network solutions across Fortinet technologies (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, SD‑WAN).
• Hardening and maintaining gateway environments aligned to defence security standards.
• Monitoring, troubleshooting and resolving complex network issues across multi‑site, high‑availability environments.
• Supporting uplift of network security posture, automation and documentation.
• Working closely with cyber, infrastructure and architecture teams to deliver secure‑by‑design outcomes.

Skills

Fortinet

Secure networking

Networking

NV1 Security Clearance

Job description

e2 Cyber in Canberra is seeking a Fortinet‑driven Network Engineer to join a defence program where reliability, resilience and security are non‑negotiable. You will design, implement and optimise secure network solutions across Fortinet technologies and support uplift of security posture.

The role requires NV1 Security Clearance and hands‑on Fortinet experience (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer). You will work with cyber, infrastructure and architecture teams to deliver secure‑by‑design