Fortinet Network Security Engineer - North Central region

guidepointsecurity; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plan options

Flexible time off

12 company holidays

Phone and home internet allowances

Retirement plan eligibility

Optional pet benefit

Job summary

GuidePoint Security is seeking a Fortinet security engineer to design, deploy, and support network security solutions for managed services and consulting environments. The role covers FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiSwitch, VPNs, SD-WAN, and firewall policies across multiple client networks.

You will collaborate with client stakeholders and delivery teams, perform health checks, upgrades, and audits, and document configurations and procedures.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years hands-on experience with Fortinet security products.
• Solid understanding of subnetting, NAT, routing, and VLANs.
• Experience creating firewall policies, configuring security profiles, and setting up VPNs.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• A Fortinet certification is required before hire; NSE4 or higher is preferred.
• Openness to applying emerging technologies, including AI tools, to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiSwitch systems.
• Build firewall policies, security profiles, IPSec and SSL VPNs, SD-WAN, and unified threat management features.
• Use centralized management and analysis tools to deploy policies, review events, and produce reports.
• Perform health checks, upgrades, and policy audits; troubleshoot network and security issues across environments.
• Support switching, VLANs, subnetting, and routing (OSPF/BGP).
• Document configurations, diagrams, and operating procedures in collaboration with clients and internal teams.

Skills

Fortinet products experience

Subnetting

Routing protocols

Firewall policy creation

VPN configuration

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

Fortinet NSE4 or higher certification

Tools

FortiGate

FortiManager

FortiAnalyzer

FortiSwitch

Job description

Role overview

Design, deploy, and support network security solutions built around Fortinet technologies for managed-service and consulting environments. The role covers firewalls, secure remote connectivity, VPNs, and SD-WAN, with work across multiple client networks. You’ll collaborate with client stakeholders and delivery teams to turn security needs into reliable, well-documented configurations.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiSwitch systems.
• Build firewall policies, security profiles, IPSec and SSL VPNs, SD-WAN, and unified threat management features.
• Use centralized management and analysis tools to deploy policies, review events, and produce reports.
• Perform health checks, upgrades, and policy audits; troubleshoot network and security issues across environments.
• Support switching, VLANs, subnetting, and static or dynamic routing, including OSPF and BGP.
• Work with clients and internal teams on security practices, and document configurations, diagrams, and operating procedures.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of hands-on experience with Fortinet security products, including FortiGate and related management or analysis tools.
• Solid understanding of subnetting, NAT, routing protocols, switching, and VLANs.
• Experience creating firewall policies, configuring security profiles, and setting up VPNs.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• A basic Fortinet certification is required before hire; NSE 4 or higher is preferred.
• Openness to applying emerging technologies, including AI tools, to solve problems and improve outcomes.

Nice to have

• Experience with multi-tenant firewall environments, regulated clients, or managed-service and consulting work.
• Familiarity with FortiAP, FortiClient EMS, or FortiAuthenticator; exposure to network segmentation, zero trust, or compliance-focused implementations.

Benefits and work setup

• Primarily remote U.S.-based work, with travel of up to 25%.
• Benefits listed include medical and dental plan options, flexible time off, 12 company holidays, phone and home internet allowances, retirement plan eligibility, and an optional pet benefit.
• Applicants must already be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is unavailable.