Remote Senior Perimeter Security Engineer - FortiGate/IPS

Jobgether; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work within United States

Exposure to cybersecurity modernizatio

Job summary

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner company, seeks an experienced Perimeter Implementation Engineer to lead firewall and IDS/IPS deployments in enterprise environments across the United States. The role is remote and focused on Fortinet FortiGate and TippingPoint platforms, including maintenance windows nights/weekends when required.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, architecture and project teams to implement designs, write technical docs, and drive changes with automation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years IT experience with firewall solutions, including hands-on build from scratch.
• Strong experience with Fortinet FortiGate and TippingPoint IPS platforms.
• Experience upgrading FortiOS and TippingPoint lifecycles.
• Solid enterprise networking fundamentals and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to document implementation details clearly.
• Willingness to support maintenance windows including nights/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, upgrade, and support Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and TippingPoint IPS.
• Lead lifecycle initiatives: hardware/software refreshes, migrations, upgrades, and decommissions.
• Plan and execute implementation and maintenance activities with pre/post checks.
• Troubleshoot complex network/security issues and optimize configurations.
• Create detailed implementation procedures and deployment guides.
• Translate architectures into secure, reliable implementations.
• Collaborate with engineering/operations/architecture/projects to mitigate risks.
• Support vulnerability remediation and risk reduction activities.
• Maintain accurate records and project closeout documentation.
• Identify automation opportunities to improve service delivery.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance windows, including nights/weekends.

Skills

Fortinet FortiGate

TippingPoint IPS

Firewall implementation

Enterprise networking

Troubleshooting

Technical documentation

Automation awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

FortiOS

TippingPoint software

Python

Shell scripting

JSON

APIs

Job description

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner company, seeks an experienced Perimeter Implementation Engineer to lead firewall and IDS/IPS deployments in enterprise environments across the United States. The role is remote and focused on Fortinet FortiGate and TippingPoint platforms, including maintenance windows nights/weekends when required.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, architecture and project teams to implement designs, write technical docs, and drive changes with automation and