Fortinet Firewall Engineer — Onsite in Plano (Hybrid)

Matlen Silver; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Matlen Silver is seeking a Firewall Infrastructure Engineer for Plano, TX. The role requires extensive Fortinet/ FortiGate experience and will involve design, engineering, and implementation of firewall service requests within an onsite-heavy, hybrid environment.

The candidate should have 3–5 years in Network Services, strong ITIL/Agile experience, and the ability to interact with clients at all levels while managing expectations.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Network Services.
• Experience with Network Technologies.
• Firewall (Fortinet and Checkpoint).
• Add, modify, delete Firewall rules, NAT rules and Object groups.
• Leadership: Self-starter, self-directed and shows initiative.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Strong technical acumen and analytical skills.
• Translates business requirements into solutions for customers.
• ITSM processes; ITIL and Agile experience.
• Client escalations management and resolution negotiation.
• Fortinet NSE or Checkpoint certifications desirable.
• Cisco CCNA/CCNP/CCIE or equivalent experience.
• Scripting: Python, Ansible, PowerShell.
• Experience in an Agile environment.
• Networking design/implementation/operations background.
• Financial services sector experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, engineering, and implementation of firewall service requests.
• Analyze and translate business/technical requirements.
• Collaborate with Network Service Request Fulfillment teams.
• Interact with clients at various levels and manage expectations.
• Maintain ITSM/ITIL- and Agile-aligned processes.

Skills

Fortinet firewall

Checkpoint firewall

Leadership

Analytical skills

ITIL

Agile

Python

PowerShell

Ansible

Networking

Tools

Splunk

ECSL

Proxy Threat Prevention

DDI

Load Balancing

AAA

Job description

Matlen Silver is seeking a Firewall Infrastructure Engineer for Plano, TX. The role requires extensive Fortinet/ FortiGate experience and will involve design, engineering, and implementation of firewall service requests within an onsite-heavy, hybrid environment.

The candidate should have 3–5 years in Network Services, strong ITIL/Agile experience, and the ability to interact with clients at all levels while managing expectations.