Senior Fortinet Network Engineer - FortiGate & SD-WAN

Droisys; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Droisys is seeking a Senior FortiNet Network Engineer for a 12‑month engagement in Plano, TX. The role requires hands‑on Fortinet expertise to configure, manage, and troubleshoot Fortinet environments, including FortiGate firewalls and SD-WAN, under senior guidance.

You will monitor performance with LogicMonitor and FortiAnalyzer/FortiManager, maintain documentation, and coordinate with ISPs and internal teams to ensure smooth operations. Enterprise VPNs, NAT, and security profiles are key areas.

Qualifications

• Deep, practical Fortinet experience with FortiGate devices.
• Hands-on experience configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Fortinet environments.
• Experience with firewalls, VPNs, NAT, and security profiles.
• Ability to work independently and follow runbooks.
• Strong documentation and ticketing experience.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain Fortinet firewall and SD-WAN environment under guidance of senior engineers, including routine policy changes, firmware updates, and configuration backups.
• Execute shop turn-ups, refreshes, and standard change requests following established templates and runbooks.
• Respond to network incidents and tickets through the queue, performing first-and-second-level troubleshooting and escalating complex issues to the Senior Network Engineer when appropriate.
• Assist with network infrastructure projects - upgrades, migrations, expansions, and new site builds - owning assigned tasks within a larger project plan.
• Monitor network performance using tools such as LogicMonitor and FortiAnalyzer/FortiManager, investigate alerts, and help drive issues to resolution.
• Maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams, IP address records, and configuration standards.
• Coordinate with ISPs and carriers to open tickets, validate circuits, and follow through to resolution.
• Partner with IT support, security, and operations teams to ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the network.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Fortinet / FortiGate
• Configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of Fortinet firewalls
• Experience with firewall policies, NAT, VPNs, security profiles, and related Fortinet security features
• Experience managing and troubleshooting Fortinet environments in production
• Familiarity with FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer is preferred
• Ability to independently diagnose and resolve Fortinet-related issues
• Fortinet certifications are a plus, but strong hands‑on experience is more important

Skills

Fortinet FortiGate

FortiManager

FortiAnalyzer

VPNs

Firewall Policies

Troubleshooting

Network Security

Tools

LogicMonitor

FortiAnalyzer

Job description

Droisys is seeking a Senior FortiNet Network Engineer for a 12‑month engagement in Plano, TX. The role requires hands‑on Fortinet expertise to configure, manage, and troubleshoot Fortinet environments, including FortiGate firewalls and SD-WAN, under senior guidance.

You will monitor performance with LogicMonitor and FortiAnalyzer/FortiManager, maintain documentation, and coordinate with ISPs and internal teams to ensure smooth operations. Enterprise VPNs, NAT, and security profiles are key areas.