Remote Senior Network Engineer - Fortinet/SD-WAN Expert

TEKsystems; Memphis (TN); Remote; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking an expert Network Engineer for a Memphis-based, contract-to-hire role with fully remote flexibility. The candidate will manage Fortinet FortiGate firewalls, Fortinet SD-WAN, Check Point firewalls, and F5 BIG-IP load balancers across large multi-site environments.

The position emphasizes planning deployments, securing networks, and troubleshooting complex WAN/LAN/Cloud connectivity while adhering to change-management processes; strong routing/switching and Zero Trust

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years hands-on Fortinet FortiGate firewall management and optimization.
• Minimum 3 years designing and supporting Fortinet SD-WAN solutions.
• Minimum 3 years administering Check Point Firewalls.
• Minimum 3 years configuring and supporting F5 BIG-IP Load Balancers.
• Experience planning and executing network infrastructure implementations.
• Strong routing and switching knowledge: BGP/OSPF/EIGRP; VLANs/STP/HSRP/VRRP.
• Experience troubleshooting complex enterprise networks (WAN/LAN/Internet/Cloud).
• Knowledge of network security best practices including Zero Trust.
• Experience in large, multi-site enterprise environments with data centers and cloud connectivity.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls, including policy creation, NAT, VPN, and security profiles.
• Design, implement, and support Fortinet SD-WAN across site deployments and migrations.
• Administer Check Point Firewalls with security policy management and VPN configurations.
• Configure and support F5 BIG-IP Load Balancers, including LTM, virtual servers, pools, monitors, SSL offloading, HA.
• Plan and execute network infrastructure deployments and migrations with minimal business disruption.
• Troubleshoot WAN, LAN, Internet, security, and cloud connectivity; perform root-cause analysis.
• Apply network security best practices and segmentation strategies; support Zero Trust initiatives.

Skills

FortiGate Firewalls

Fortinet SD-WAN

Check Point

F5 BIG-IP

Site Deployments

Routing & Switching

BGP OSPF EIGRP

Large Enterprise

Security Best Practices

Cloud Connectivity

Job description

TEKsystems is seeking an expert Network Engineer for a Memphis-based, contract-to-hire role with fully remote flexibility. The candidate will manage Fortinet FortiGate firewalls, Fortinet SD-WAN, Check Point firewalls, and F5 BIG-IP load balancers across large multi-site environments.

The position emphasizes planning deployments, securing networks, and troubleshooting complex WAN/LAN/Cloud connectivity while adhering to change-management processes; strong routing/switching and Zero Trust