Network Engineer

Peoplebank; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoplebank is seeking an experienced Fortinet Network Engineer to support complex enterprise network security in Adelaide. You will focus on firewall management, security policy implementation, troubleshooting and network migration activities.

The ideal candidate has hands-on Fortinet expertise across FortiGate, FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer, with strong IPSec VPN skills and a solid understanding of routing and network security.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Fortinet security technologies.
• Strong knowledge of FortiGate, FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting IPSec VPNs.
• Understanding firewall policies, routing and network security principles.
• Experience supporting enterprise network environments.
• Experience with network migration, implementation or transition projects.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain and troubleshoot FortiGate firewalls.
• Manage and support FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer environments.
• Configure, maintain and troubleshoot IPSec VPN connectivity.
• Implement and troubleshoot firewall security policies.
• Support network migration and transition activities.
• Investigate and resolve network security and connectivity issues.
• Work with internal infrastructure and network teams to ensure secure, reliable network operations.

Skills

Fortinet technologies

FortiGate

FortiManager

FortiAnalyzer

IPSec VPNs

Firewall policies

Network security principles

Enterprise networks

Network migration

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

Tools

FortiGate

FortiManager

FortiAnalyzer

IPSec VPNs

SD-WAN

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Fortinet Network Engineer to support our client's network security infrastructure, with a focus on firewall management, security policy implementation, troubleshooting and network migration activities.

The successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience across Fortinet technologies and be comfortable working in a complex enterprise network environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain and troubleshoot FortiGate firewalls.
• Manage and support FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer environments.
• Configure, maintain and troubleshoot IPSec VPN connectivity.
• Implement and troubleshoot firewall security policies.
• Support network migration and transition activities.
• Investigate and resolve network security and connectivity issues.
• Work with internal infrastructure and network teams to ensure secure, reliable network operations.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Fortinet security technologies.
• Strong technical knowledge of FortiGate, FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting IPSec VPNs.
• Solid understanding of firewall policies, routing and network security principles.
• Previous experience supporting enterprise network environments.
• Experience with network migration, implementation or transition projects.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Fortinet certifications (NSE / FCP / FCSS).
• Experience with Cisco networking, SD-WAN or other enterprise network technologies.
• Experience working in large, multisite organisations.

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