Network Security Engineer (Fortinet) - Resident Engineer

C-Serv; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct hire

Contract flexibility

Security-focused financial sector role

Job summary

C-Serv in Plano, Texas, is seeking a seasoned network security engineer to own the Fortinet backbone for a major financial services client. This role requires deep FortiGate expertise and hands-on SD-WAN design across a global, multi-site environment.

You will operate and improve the Fortinet stack in a regulated, high-security setting, build audit-ready MOPs, test new features, and train client staff to become self-sufficient. Direct hire with a focus on specialist security work awaits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in LAN/WAN/Internet consulting, support or administration.
• 5+ years with network security products, 2+ years specifically with Fortinet.
• Strong hands-on FortiGate firewall expertise.
• Strong knowledge of Fortinet SD-WAN design, with hands-on experience in a global, multi-site architecture.
• Comfort working in a regulated, high-stakes financial environment.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day operation and support of enterprise Fortinet infrastructure in a high-security, financial services environment.
• Building methods of procedure (MOPs) for migrations, upgrades and releases that hold up under audit.
• Testing new features and releases before they touch production.
• Evaluating how third-party devices interoperate with Fortinet products.
• Training client staff so they're not dependent on you for everything.
• Being the person who catches issues early and escalates the ones that matter.

Skills

LAN/WAN administration

Fortinet FortiGate expertise

Security in financial services

Audit/compliance mindset

Training and knowledge transfer

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Fortinet NSE 4/5 certifications

Tools

FortiGate

Fortinet SD-WAN

VPN/IPS/Web filtering

ADVPN

Job description

Plano Texas

• Financial Services Client
• Direct Hire

Own the network security backbone for a major financial services enterprise, real ownership, not a support seat.

What you'll own

• Day-to-day operation and support of enterprise Fortinet infrastructure in a high-security, financial services environment
• Building methods of procedure (MOPs) for migrations, upgrades and releases that hold up under audit
• Testing new features and releases before they touch production
• Evaluating how third-party devices interoperate with Fortinet products
• Training client staff so they're not dependent on you for everything
• Being the person who catches issues early and escalates the ones that matter

Requirements

Must-haves

• 7+ years in LAN/WAN/Internet consulting, support or administration
• 5+ years with network security products, 2+ years specifically with Fortinet
• Strong hands-on FortiGate firewall expertise
• Strong knowledge of Fortinet SD-WAN design, with hands-on experience in a global, multi-site architecture
• Comfort working in a regulated, high-stakes financial environment
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship

Nice-to-haves

• ADVPN experience
• 2 to 3 Fortinet certifications, EPSP-track certifications are the best-case scenario
• Prior professional services or consulting engineer experience
• Solid grounding in switching, routing, load balancing, WiFi, IPS, VPN, antivirus/antispam, web filtering and application control

Benefits

What you'll get

Direct hire or contract flexibility, competitive rates paid and a placement with a firm that treats financial-sector security work as the specialist discipline it is.