Remote Lead Network Engineer – Cisco & Fortinet Expert

United Data Technologies, Inc.; Clayton (MO); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

United Data Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead design, deployment, and support of service provider networks powered by Cisco and Fortinet.

The role requires expert provisioning, uptime, and performance management, with technical leadership for internal teams and customers. The ideal candidate has CCNP and Fortinet NSE-4 FortiOS FortiGate Administrator credentials, plus 10+ years in carrier-grade MSP networks and 4+ years scripting (Python/Ansible).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• CCNP certification required. Fortinet NSE-4 FortiOS FortiGate Administrator required. RHCE is a plus.
• 10+ years of technical experience in a carrier-grade MSP network and routing protocols.
• 4+ years of automation tools like Ansible or Python scripting.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, implement, and support new network architectures in a Cisco & Fortinet environment.
• Administer and maintain existing service provider network; troubleshoot complex issues; escalate as needed.
• Assist capacity planning and growth for the service provider network.
• Write and deploy automation and scripting to improve provisioning and support efficiency.
• Create technical documentation for customers and other departments; lead knowledge transfer and cross-training.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend new technologies to management.
• After-hours on-call support rotation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP)

Layer 2 networks

Metro Ethernet deployments

Automation scripting

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

CCNP

Fortinet NSE-4 FortiOS FortiGate

RHCE

Job description

United Data Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead design, deployment, and support of service provider networks powered by Cisco and Fortinet.

The role requires expert provisioning, uptime, and performance management, with technical leadership for internal teams and customers. The ideal candidate has CCNP and Fortinet NSE-4 FortiOS FortiGate Administrator credentials, plus 10+ years in carrier-grade MSP networks and 4+ years scripting (Python/Ansible).