Fortinet Security Architect & SME Lead

Brooksource; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Brooksource is seeking a Senior Fortinet Security Engineer to join a high-performing security team supporting a large-scale enterprise environment in Jacksonville, FL. The role centers on Fortinet SME duties, governance of firewall policies, and ongoing platform administration across FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer.

The ideal candidate will lead security initiatives, perform risk assessments, and provide technical leadership during upgrades, incidents, and proactive improvements to

Qualifications

• Advanced experience with Fortinet security platforms (FortiGate/FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer).
• Strong knowledge of firewall policy management and network security architecture.
• Experience providing technical leadership, risk assessments, and change management guidance.
• Proven incident response and troubleshooting capabilities in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Fortinet SME for security technologies and best practices.
• Partner with network, security, and infrastructure teams on enterprise initiatives.
• Provide mentorship and knowledge transfer to engineering teams.
• Participate in architecture reviews, design discussions, and strategic planning.
• Recommend improvements to strengthen security posture and operational efficiency.
• Review, assess, and approve firewall policy changes and optimizations.

Skills

Fortinet platforms

Firewall policy management

Network security

Technical leadership

Incident response

Tools

FortiGate

FortiManager

FortiAnalyzer

Job description

Brooksource is seeking a Senior Fortinet Security Engineer to join a high-performing security team supporting a large-scale enterprise environment in Jacksonville, FL. The role centers on Fortinet SME duties, governance of firewall policies, and ongoing platform administration across FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer.

The ideal candidate will lead security initiatives, perform risk assessments, and provide technical leadership during upgrades, incidents, and proactive improvements to