Junior Security Engineer: 24x7 Security Ops & Automation

Fortinet, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity program

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Fortinet, Inc. in Sunnyvale invites a Jr. IT Engineer to join our rapidly growing IT team.

Based at our Sunnyvale Headquarters, you will provide 24x7 support for global network and server systems and help ensure high availability of critical security services. Responsibilities include administering security platforms (WAF, Endpoint protection, SIEM), participating in security incident investigations, and developing automation with Python to improve operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Understanding of network/security/system.
• Experience with Fortinet devices is a big plus.
• Knowledge of Layer 2-7 protocols and traffic diagnostic.
• Understanding of Firewalls, PKI and CIS Benchmarks.
• Understanding of common network attacks (OWASP Top 10) and defense methods.
• Scripting experience (Python) for task automation.
• Strong multi-tasking abilities.
• Excellent English oral and written communications.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Own the administration of security platforms, including WAF, Endpoint protection, SIEM and similar. Provide Tier-3 technical support including troubleshooting, root cause analysis
• Participate in security incident investigation
• Manage vulnerability management program across infrastructure, lead the remediation effort and coordination.
• Fine-tune WAF and endpoint policies based on security alerts, attack trends, and business requirements to strengthen application security.
• Lead CIS benchmark-based compliance scanning and security hardening initiatives across enterprise environments
• Develop security automation using scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python) to improve operational efficiency and visibility
• Responds to and resolves support requests, Coordinates and communicates with users
• Participate in an on-call rotation for support of systems outside of normal business hours

Skills

Network security

Fortinet devices

Traffic analysis

Firewall knowledge

Python scripting

Multitasking

English communication

Pressure handling

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Fortinet, Inc. in Sunnyvale invites a Jr. IT Engineer to join our rapidly growing IT team.

Based at our Sunnyvale Headquarters, you will provide 24x7 support for global network and server systems and help ensure high availability of critical security services. Responsibilities include administering security platforms (WAF, Endpoint protection, SIEM), participating in security incident investigations, and developing automation with Python to improve operational efficiency.