Network Security Engineer

Kiya.ai; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiya.ai is seeking a Network Security Engineer to deliver hands-on firewall and load-balancing deployments, focusing on FortiGate and related technologies across enterprise environments.

You will design, configure, and troubleshoot security policies, VPNs, and VIP-based traffic while creating design docs and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive projects from planning to go-live.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing and deploying FortiGate firewalls in enterprise environments.
• Proven background with load balancers (F5 LTM/GTM) and VIPs.
• Experience translating requirements into project-based engineering tasks.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex network security issues and provide resolutions.
• Strong documentation skills for high-level designs and low-level diagrams.
• Effective communication with multiple stakeholders across projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement FortiGate firewall policies and VPNs across campuses or data centers.
• Deploy and tune F5 load balancers, configure VIPs and health checks.
• Manage project engineering tasks from planning through go-live.
• Create and maintain high/low level design documentation (HLDs/LLDs).
• Configure security policies and rule bases to meet business requirements.
• Troubleshoot firewall and load balancing issues to resolution.
• Collaborate with network, security, and project teams to ensure smooth delivery.

Skills

FortiGate firewalls

Load balancing (F5)

Project engineering experience

Troubleshooting network security

Technical documentation

Stakeholder communication

Tools

F5 LTM/GTM

Job description

The Role

We're looking for a Network Security Engineer with strong project engineering experience to support the implementation and delivery of firewall and load balancing solutions. This role is focused on hands-on deployment work, with some troubleshooting and support as part of the day-to-day.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement firewall solutions, primarily FortiGate, across enterprise environments
• Deploy and configure load balancers (e.g. F5 LTM/GTM), setting up VIPs, health monitors, and traffic policies
• Work on project-based engineering tasks, from planning through to implementation and go-live
• Create and maintain design documentation (HLDs/LLDs) for proposed network changes
• Configure and optimise security policies, VPNs, and rule bases to support business requirements
• Support troubleshooting of firewall and load balancing issues, working through to resolution
• Collaborate with wider network, security, and project teams to ensure smooth delivery

What You'll Need

• Solid hands-on experience with FortiGate firewalls (policies, VPNs, rule base management)
• Experience with load balancing technologies (F5 or equivalent)
• Proven background in project engineering and implementation work, not just BAU support
• Working knowledge of troubleshooting network security issues
• Good communication skills and ability to produce clear technical documentation
• Comfortable working across multiple projects and stakeholders

Nice to Have

• Fortinet certifications (NSE 4/5/7)
• Experience with additional firewall vendors (Palo Alto, Check Point, Juniper)
• Exposure to SD-WAN