Fortinet Security Architect: ZTP and Secure SD-WAN Lead

Programmers.io; New Jersey; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers.io is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer to architect, deploy, and centrally manage Fortinet security infrastructure across data centers, campuses, and branches. You will lead automated ZTP workflows and Fortinet Secure SD-WAN deployments, serving as the SME for Forti Manager, FortiGate, and related Fortinet products.

You will design scalable automation, enforce security standards, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure,

Qualifications

• Deep FortiManager and FortiGate expertise with complex configuration templates and ZTP blueprints.
• Advanced networking knowledge: BGP, OSPF, IPsec VPNs, SD-WAN path management.
• Scripting proficiency (Python, Jinja2, Ansible) for network automation.
• Familiar with security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS) for compliant templates.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale automated ZTP pipelines for FortiGate deployments.
• Administer Forti Manager centralized environments with ADOMs, templates, and policy packages.
• Develop meta-fields, variables, and runtime scripts for edge configuration rollouts.
• Deploy FortiGate firewalls in HA, VDOMs, and multi-tenant architectures.
• Architect Fortinet Secure SD-WAN with overlay design and ADVPN.
• Integrate Fortinet stack including FortiSwitch, FortiAP, and FortiAnalyzer.
• Implement ZTNA and micro-segmentation across hybrid environments.
• Analyze telemetry to build dashboards and long-term compliance reports.
• Lead technical projects, perform vulnerability assessments, and act as Tier-3 escalation.
• Mentor junior engineers and document standards and runbooks.

Skills

FortiManager

FortiGate

ZTP pipelines

Python scripting

NIST/ISO 27001 security

SD-WAN

HA/VDOMs

Tools

FortiAnalyzer

FortiSwitch

FortiAP

Job description

Programmers.io is seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer to architect, deploy, and centrally manage Fortinet security infrastructure across data centers, campuses, and branches. You will lead automated ZTP workflows and Fortinet Secure SD-WAN deployments, serving as the SME for Forti Manager, FortiGate, and related Fortinet products.

You will design scalable automation, enforce security standards, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure,