Security Engineer — Incident Response & Automation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Job summary

Fortinet’s Sunnyvale HQ is seeking a Jr. IT Engineer to support our global network and server systems as part of a rapidly growing workforce. This role focuses on 24x7 operations and security platforms, offering hands-on exposure to cutting-edge systems.

The ideal candidate will have a BS in CS or related field, knowledge of networking/security, and basic scripting skills (Python). You will join a team delivering critical security services and on-call support in a high-availability environment.

Qualifications

• Understanding of network, security, and systems.
• Experience with Fortinet devices is a strong plus.
• Ability to script for automation (e.g., Python).

Responsibilities

• Administer security platforms (WAF, Endpoint protection, SIEM) and provide Tier-3 support.
• Participate in security incident investigations.
• Manage vulnerability program across infrastructure and coordinate remediation.
• Tune WAF and endpoint policies based on alerts and business needs.
• Lead CIS benchmark-based security hardening and compliance scans.
• Develop security automation through scripting to improve ops efficiency.
• Respond to and resolve support requests; coordinate with users.
• Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours support.

Skills

Security concepts

Networking knowledge

Scripting (Python)

On-call support

English communication

Education

BS in Computer Science or related

Job description

Fortinet’s Sunnyvale HQ is seeking a Jr. IT Engineer to support our global network and server systems as part of a rapidly growing workforce. This role focuses on 24x7 operations and security platforms, offering hands-on exposure to cutting-edge systems.

The ideal candidate will have a BS in CS or related field, knowledge of networking/security, and basic scripting skills (Python). You will join a team delivering critical security services and on-call support in a high-availability environment.