Fortinet Network Engineer - SD-WAN & Multi-Vendor Expert

Gardner--white-Furnitur; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Gardner--white-Furnitur seeks an experienced Network Engineer to design, implement, and support our corporate, retail, and warehouse network infrastructure. This role owns the Fortinet security fabric and works across Meraki and Cisco environments to ensure secure, reliable connectivity across locations.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on Fortinet experience (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiNAC) and strong multi-site networking knowledge, including SD-WAN, VPNs, and routing protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer or similar role.
• Hands-on Fortinet ecosystem experience (FortiGate, ADVPN, FortiManager, FortiNAC).
• Experience with Meraki and Cisco-centric networking (switching, wireless, IOS/IOS-XE).
• Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, OSPF/BGP, VPNs).
• Experience with SD-WAN design/deployment across multi-site environments.
• Industry certifications such as CompTIA Network+/Security+, CCNA preferred; Fortinet NSE 4-7 valued.
• Detail-oriented with troubleshooting, documentation, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain LAN, WAN, wireless, and VPN infrastructure across all locations.
• Configure and troubleshoot Fortinet ecosystem components and ADVPN topologies.
• Design ADVPN topologies for dynamic, scalable connectivity between sites.
• Deploy Meraki and Cisco solutions including switching, wireless, and SD-WAN.
• Monitor performance and capacity; proactively resolve issues to minimize downtime.
• Implement security controls, segmentation, and access policies per IT standards.
• Manage routing/switching configurations (VLANs, OSPF/BGP, spanning tree).
• Collaborate with IT Help Desk and technicians; mentor networking staff.

Skills

Networking concepts

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Project management

On-call support

Security networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field

Tools

FortiGate

FortiManager

FortiNAC

Meraki

Cisco IOS/IOS-XE

ADVPN

Job description

Gardner--white-Furnitur seeks an experienced Network Engineer to design, implement, and support our corporate, retail, and warehouse network infrastructure. This role owns the Fortinet security fabric and works across Meraki and Cisco environments to ensure secure, reliable connectivity across locations.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on Fortinet experience (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiNAC) and strong multi-site networking knowledge, including SD-WAN, VPNs, and routing protocols.