Firewall Administrator

Honda Center; California; On-site; USD 108,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

OC Sports & Entertainment, LLC is hiring a Firewall Administrator to deploy, configure, and maintain FortiGate firewalls across multiple sites in Southern California. You will handle firewall policies, VPN connections, IPS/IDS monitoring, and incident response while collaborating with IT teams and maintaining detailed security documentation.

The role emphasizes hands-on FortiGate expertise, FortiManager usage, and cloud security awareness, with an on-site work arrangement in California.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Network Administration, or related field.
• 3–5+ years of experience in network administration, security, or related IT infrastructure support.
• Hands-on experience configuring FortiGate firewalls, VPN, IPS/IDS, proxies, and related security features.
• Experience supporting multi-site networks and using FortiManager, SIEM tools, and cloud security tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and maintain FortiGate firewalls, including policy rules and high availability.
• Manage site-to-site VPNs, remote access VPNs, and network performance monitoring.
• Monitor threats, respond to incidents, and manage IPS/IDS and web filtering.
• Document configurations, SOPs, and ensure compliance with security standards.
• Collaborate with IT staff on security initiatives and perform firmware updates.

Skills

FortiGate firewall

VPN management

IPS/IDS monitoring

Network monitoring

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

IT / CS / Cybersecurity

Tools

FortiManager

SIEM tools

Extreme Networks switches

AWS/Azure WAF

Job description

A great experience starts with you!Join our team to help create and develop the future of live entertainment and sports in Orange County!Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel best suit you, as an applicant, you can always see your application status in your profile.Mission: To be a place where the everyday becomes extraordinary - and the potential is unlimited. Where every experience can change youVision: We are the gathering place of Orange CountyValues: Be Safe | Do the Right Thing | Be Generous | Include Everyone | Make it Easy | Be BoldJob Title:Firewall AdministratorPay Details:The annual base salary range for this position in California is $108,000 to $135,000 per year. The starting pay for the successful candidate depends on various job-related factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, education/training, internal value, peer equity, external market demands, and organizational considerations.A FortiGate Firewall Administrator configures, manages, and maintains Fortinet security devices, focusing on firewall policies, VPNs, intrusion prevention (IPS), and traffic monitoring to protect networks from threats, involving daily troubleshooting, firmware updates, security incident response, performance tuning, and detailed documentation for a secure IT environment. Key tasks include policy creation, threat detection, system health checks, collaboration with IT teams, and continuous learning about emerging cyber threats, often leveraging FortiManager for centralized control. This would be an on-site position.ResponsibilitiesFirewall Management: Deploy, configure, and maintain FortiGate firewalls, including policy rules, routing, and high availabilityMulti-site Management: firewall deployment for site-to-site VPN connections, ongoing management, performance monitoringSecurity Operations: Monitor network traffic for threats, respond to security incidents, manage IPS/IDS, and implement web/application filteringVPN Management: Set up and troubleshoot site-to-site and remote access VPNs (IPsec, SSL)Network Performance: Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize traffic flowTroubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve network and security issues, supporting hardware and software problemsDocumentation & Compliance: Maintain detailed documentation, create standard operating procedures (SOPs), and ensure compliance with security standardsCollaboration: Work with network engineers, security analysts, and other IT staff on security initiatives and projectsUpdates & Upgrades: Perform firmware updates, hardware refreshes, and manage security patchesSite visits: would require traveling to local sites to replace faulty hardware, install new units, troubleshoot any issues; all sites are in Southern CaliforniaQualificationsBachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Network Administration, or a related field preferred3–5+ years of experience in network administration, network security, firewall administration, or related IT infrastructure supportHands-on experience configuring, managing, and troubleshooting FortiGate firewalls, VPNs, firewall policies, routing, IPS/IDS, web filtering, and related security featuresExperience supporting multi-site network environments, including site-to-site VPNs, hardware replacements, performance monitoring, and local site troubleshootingExperience with FortiManager, SIEM tools, Extreme Networks switch hardware, or cloud security tools preferredExperience with Extreme Networks switch hardware is a plusStrong understanding of networking protocols, TCP/IP, routing, and security frameworksProficiency with FortiGate features: Policies, VPN, Proxy, UTM (Antivirus, Web Filtering, App Control, IPS)Familiarity with cloud security (AWS/Azure WAF) is a plusKnowledge of SIEM tools and threat intelligenceKnowledge, Skills and ExperienceEducation - Bachelor's DegreeExperience Required – 3+ YearsThis position is on-site.Company:OC Sports & Entertainment, LLCOur Commitment:We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws. We are firm believers that diversity and inclusion among our team members are critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.Thanks for your interest in becoming part of OCVIBE!