SD-WAN Engineer (Contract, £450 / day)

Ingenio Global; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology transformation partner is seeking a Senior Fortinet SD-WAN Engineer based in the UK (Remote). You will be responsible for leading the design and deployment of SD-WAN solutions, overseeing migrations, and optimising relevant technologies. Candidates should have significant experience in network engineering, particularly with Fortinet products, and hold strong skills in protocols like BGP and OSPF. You'll enjoy autonomy on meaningful projects without micromanagement, ensuring high standards across deployments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in network engineering.
• 3+ years delivering Fortinet SD-WAN in production environments.
• Deep hands-on experience with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer.
• Confidence leading large-scale deployments and migrations.
• Strong grounding in BGP, OSPF, MPLS, IPSec, QoS.

Responsibilities

• Taking the lead on designing and delivering Fortinet SD-WAN solutions.
• Owning SD-WAN architecture, design, and deployment.
• Leading migrations from legacy WANs to secure SD-WAN environments.
• Configuring and optimising FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer.
• Acting as the technical authority in front of customers.

Skills

Network engineering

Fortinet SD-WAN

BGP

OSPF

MPLS

IPSec

QoS

Tools

FortiGate

FortiManager

FortiAnalyzer

Job description

If you’re the person people call when an SD-WAN rollout actually needs to work — not just look good on a slide — keep reading.

Our client is a market-leading communications and technology transformation partner, trusted by thousands of organisations to modernise how they connect, communicate, and operate. They don’t sell theory. They design and deploy real-world, enterprise-grade solutions at scale — across CCaaS, networking, cyber security, and unified communications.

Growth has been strong. Complexity is increasing. And they need a senior Fortinet SD-WAN engineer who can lead from the front.

This is not a “follow the runbook” role. This is ownership, architecture, and execution.

What You’ll Be Trusted With :

You’ll take the lead on designing and delivering Fortinet SD-WAN solutions across enterprise and service-provider environments — end to end.

• Owning SD-WAN architecture, design, and deployment from HLD to LLD
• Leading migrations from legacy WANs to modern, secure SD-WAN environments
• Configuring and optimising FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer
• Acting as the technical authority in front of customers and stakeholders
• Mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar across the team
• Troubleshooting complex, high-impact networking issues when it matters most
• Ensuring every deployment meets security, resilience, and best-practice standards

You’ll be given autonomy, trust, and access to serious projects — not micromanagement.

What You Bring :

• 5+ years in network engineering
• 3+ years delivering Fortinet SD-WAN in production environments
• Deep hands‑on experience with FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer
• Strong grounding in BGP, OSPF, MPLS, IPSec, QoS
• Confidence leading large-scale deployments and migrations
• The ability to communicate clearly with both engineers and non-engineers

Nice to have (not blockers) :

• Experience in MSP or complex multi-client environments
• Exposure to cloud integrations (AWS / Azure)
• Fortinet certifications (NSE5–8 / FCP / FCSS)

Location : UK - Remote

Contract : 3 months

Rate : to £450 per day

Start : week 1 / 2 January 2026

Eligibility : UK based

If you’re a Fortinet SD-WAN specialist we’d like to speak with you!