Fortinet Network Security Engineer - SD-WAN & ADVPN Lead

C-Serv; Allen (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

C-Serv is seeking an experienced Fortinet specialist to own and operate a Fortune-scale Fortinet backbone for a major financial services client. You will manage FortiGate infrastructure across a global, multi-site environment where judgment and precision matter.

You will build procedures for migrations, upgrades, and releases, test new Fortinet features before production, evaluate third-party device integrations, and train client staff to grow independence rather than dependency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in LAN/WAN/Internet consulting, support, or administration.
• 5+ years with network security products, including 2+ years hands-on with Fortinet specifically.
• FortiGate firewall expertise.
• Fortinet SD-WAN design experience across a global, multi-site architecture.
• Experience in regulated financial environments.
• Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• The day-to-day of enterprise Fortinet infrastructure in a high-security financial environment, where judgment matters.
• Building procedures for migrations, upgrades, and releases that are clean and audit-ready.
• Testing new Fortinet features and releases before they touch production.
• Evaluating how third-party devices work with Fortinet, not just taking someone else's word.
• Training client staff so they grow, not stay dependent on you.
• Catching issues that matter before they become others' problems.

Skills

Fortinet FortiGate

LAN/WAN/Internet consulting

Network security products

Fortinet SD-WAN design

ADVPN

US work authorization

Fortinet certifications

Job description

C-Serv is seeking an experienced Fortinet specialist to own and operate a Fortune-scale Fortinet backbone for a major financial services client. You will manage FortiGate infrastructure across a global, multi-site environment where judgment and precision matter.

You will build procedures for migrations, upgrades, and releases, test new Fortinet features before production, evaluate third-party device integrations, and train client staff to grow independence rather than dependency.