Senior Fortinet Network Security Lead (Remote)

Socket.dev; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Senior Fortinet Network Security Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize Fortinet-based security environments for enterprise clients. You will lead engagements, migrations, and become the trusted technical expert throughout the project lifecycle.

The role is remote with preference for candidates in the Midwest and surrounding states. You will collaborate with customers, project managers, and partners, mentor engineers, and strengthen Fortinet partnerships through

Qualifications

• 5+ years of network security or infrastructure engineering.
• 3+ years Fortinet design and implementation.
• Advanced FortiGate/FortiOS knowledge.
• Experience with FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer.
• Strong routing, switching, TCP/IP, NAT, DNS, DHCP, and high availability.
• Expertise with VPN technologies, SD-WAN, dynamic routing, and multi-site environments.
• Proven ability to lead customer-facing technical projects and solve complex challenges independently.
• Excellent communication and customer relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support advanced Fortinet security solutions.
• Lead customer engagements from discovery and design through implementation and documentation.
• Implement and support FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiSwitch, and FortiAP environments.
• Design and configure Secure SD-WAN, ADVPN, BGP, OSPF, IPsec VPN, and remote access solutions.
• Perform firewall migrations from Palo Alto, Cisco, SonicWall, Check Point, and other platforms.
• Troubleshoot complex networking, security, wireless, and authentication issues.
• Collaborate with customers, project managers, architects, and technology partners to deliver successful outcomes.
• Mentor fellow engineers and serve as a technical escalation resource.
• Help maintain and strengthen our Fortinet partnership through continued certification and technical excellence.

Skills

Fortinet design

FortiGate/FortiOS

VPN/SD-WAN expertise

Team leadership

Customer-facing

Tools

FortiManager

FortiAnalyzer

FortiSwitch

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Senior Fortinet Network Security Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize Fortinet-based security environments for enterprise clients. You will lead engagements, migrations, and become the trusted technical expert throughout the project lifecycle.

The role is remote with preference for candidates in the Midwest and surrounding states. You will collaborate with customers, project managers, and partners, mentor engineers, and strengthen Fortinet partnerships through