Security Engineer

Zoomcar; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Job summary

Fortinet is seeking a Jr. IT Engineer at our Sunnyvale headquarters to support 24x7 operations as part of a growing IT organization. You will administer security platforms and assist with incident response to help protect enterprise networks.

You will participate in vulnerability management and security hardening across environments, with opportunities to work on WAF, endpoint protections, and SIEM, using Python for automation.

Qualifications

• Understanding of network/security/system fundamentals.
• Experience with Fortinet security devices is a plus.
• Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 and defense methods.

Responsibilities

• Own the administration of security platforms including WAF, endpoint protection, SIEM; provide Tier-3 support with troubleshooting.
• Participate in security incident investigations.
• Lead vulnerability management and remediation across infrastructure.

Skills

Security concepts

Network fundamentals

Scripting (Python)

English communication

On-call readiness

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Fortinet devices

Job description

This is a newly created position to help meet the IT needs of Fortinet’s rapidly growing workforce. With over 15,000 people worldwide (and growing) and the implementation of new IT systems, we are looking for a Jr. IT Engineer to help us ensure 24x7 support. In this critical role you will be based in our Sunnyvale Headquarters and support our global distribution of network and server systems. This is an excellent opportunity to join a network security company and utilize the latest systems and equipment to support our network availability.

Responsibility

• Own the administration of security platforms, including WAF, Endpoint protection, SIEM and similar. Provide Tier-3 technical support including troubleshooting, root cause analysis
• Participate in security incident investigation
• Manage vulnerability management program across infrastructure, lead the remediation effort and coordination.
• Fine-tune WAF and endpoint policies based on security alerts, attack trends, and business requirements to strengthen application security.
• Lead CIS benchmark-based compliance scanning and security hardening initiatives across enterprise environments
• Develop security automation using scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python) to improve operational efficiency and visibility
• Responds to and resolves support requests, Coordinates and communicates with users
• Participate in an on-call rotation for support of systems outside of normal business hours

Qualifications

• Understanding of network/security/system
• Experience on Fortinet security devices is a big plus.
• Knowledge with Layer 2-7 protocols, hand on traffic diagnostic.
• Understanding of Firewalls, PKI and CIS Benchmarks
• Understanding of common network attacks (OWASP Top 10) and defense methods
• Understanding of scripting (e.g., Python) for task automation.
• Strong multi-tasking abilities
• Excellent English oral and written communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Education Requirements

• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering (or equivalent education and experience)

Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time as well as a comprehensive leave program.

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. Earnings for this position are expected to be $89,000 - $140,000 Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program, Bonus eligibility is reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Company’s discretion

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

Fortinet is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our company, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, military/veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

This is a newly created position to help meet the IT needs of Fortinet’s rapidly growing workforce. With over 15,000 people worldwide (and growing) and the implementation of new IT systems, we are looking for a Jr. IT Engineer to help us ensure 24x7 support. In this critical role you will be based in our Sunnyvale Headquarters and support our global distribution of network and server systems. This is an excellent opportunity to join a network security company and utilize the latest systems and equipment to support our network availability.