Senior Network Engineer - Fortinet

Harvey Robinson; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Laptop provided

Mobile provided

Regular team events

Certification and professional develop

Job summary

Harvey Robinson in Sydney is seeking a Senior Network & Security Engineer with strong Fortinet FortiGate experience. This hands-on role blends enterprise network and security implementation with firewall migrations and complex troubleshooting to ensure performance, security and reliability.

The position offers hybrid work (2–3 days WFH), on-site parking and opportunities for certification and professional development, with a salary up to AUD 190,000 plus super.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' network and security engineering experience.
• Strong, hands-on Fortinet / FortiGate experience.
• Experience delivering network infrastructure and security implementations.
• Experience with enterprise firewall migrations and data centre environments.
• Knowledge of HA, VDOMs, FortiManager and ADOMs.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication and technical documentation skills.
• Able to work independently, manage competing priorities and engage confidently with clients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver network and security infrastructure projects, including Fortinet firewall migrations and implementations.
• Configure, deploy and support FortiGate / FortiOS environments.
• Work across HA, clustering, multiple VDOMs and FortiManager / ADOMs.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing, NAT, VPNs and firewall policies.
• Support network infrastructure builds, data centre integration and ongoing administration.
• Investigate escalated network and security incidents and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Develop implementation, migration and rollback plans.
• Manage changes through formal enterprise change management processes.
• Produce technical documentation and support project transitions into production.
• Work directly with clients and delivery teams, providing technical guidance and mentoring junior engineers.

Skills

Fortinet FortiGate

Network security

Firewall migrations

HA/VDOMs/FortiManager

Routing protocols VPNs NAT

ITIL change management

Tools

FortiGate FortiOS

FortiManager

ADOMs

Job description

Hiring a Senior Network & Security Engineer with strong, hands-on Fortinet FortiGate experience.

This is a hands-on engineering role combining enterprise network and security implementation, firewall migrations & complex troubleshooting. You'll deliver solutions while supporting ongoing network performance, security and reliability.

Why Apply?

• Complex enterprise networking and security projects.
• Hands-on Fortinet implementation and migration work.
• On-site parking, laptop, mobile and regular team events.
• Certification and professional development.
• Long-term career progression.

The Role

• Deliver network and security infrastructure projects, including Fortinet firewall migrations and implementations.
• Configure, deploy and support FortiGate / FortiOS environments.
• Work across HA, clustering, multiple VDOMs and FortiManager / ADOMs.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing, NAT, VPNs and firewall policies.
• Support network infrastructure builds, data centre integration and ongoing administration.
• Investigate escalated network and security incidents and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Develop implementation, migration and rollback plans.
• Manage changes through formal enterprise change management processes.
• Produce technical documentation and support project transitions into production.
• Work directly with clients and delivery teams, providing technical guidance and mentoring junior engineers.

Senior Network Engineer – Fortinet | Sydney

Hybrid – 2–3 Days WFH | On-Site Parking | Up To $190K + Super

Hiring a Senior Network & Security Engineer with strong, hands-on Fortinet FortiGate experience.

This is a hands-on engineering role combining enterprise network and security implementation, firewall migrations & complex troubleshooting. You'll deliver solutions while supporting ongoing network performance, security and reliability.

Why Apply?

• Up to $190K + Super (experience dependent).
• Complex enterprise networking and security projects.
• Hands-on Fortinet implementation and migration work.
• Hybrid working – 2–3 days WFH.
• On-site parking, laptop, mobile and regular team events.
• Certification and professional development.
• Long-term career progression.

The Role

• Deliver network and security infrastructure projects, including Fortinet firewall migrations and implementations.
• Configure, deploy and support FortiGate / FortiOS environments.
• Work across HA, clustering, multiple VDOMs and FortiManager / ADOMs.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing, NAT, VPNs and firewall policies.
• Support network infrastructure builds, data centre integration and ongoing administration.
• Investigate escalated network and security incidents and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Develop implementation, migration and rollback plans.
• Manage changes through formal enterprise change management processes.
• Produce technical documentation and support project transitions into production.
• Work directly with clients and delivery teams, providing technical guidance and mentoring junior engineers.

About You

• 5+ years' network and security engineering experience.
• Strong, hands-on Fortinet / FortiGate experience.
• Experience delivering network infrastructure and security implementations.
• Experience with enterprise firewall migrations and data centre environments.
• Knowledge of HA, VDOMs, FortiManager and ADOMs.
• Strong understanding of BGP, OSPF, NAT, VPNs and network protocols.
• Experience with managed services, operational support and ITIL change management.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication and technical documentation skills.
• Able to work independently, manage competing priorities and engage confidently with clients.

Fortinet certifications are highly regarded but not essential.

Experience with Cisco, Juniper, Check Point, F5, MSPs, Systems Integrators or large-scale enterprise environments will also be valued.

Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident required. Feedback provided within 24 hours.

Additional information

• Solution Finder, Working with Senior Engineers on Fortinet Upgrades & Migration
• Hybrid enterprise role focused on complex network and security environments
• Fortinet, Palo Alto firewalls, MPLS/WAN, routing, switching, HLD, LLD, RCA