Sr. Network Engineer (FortiGate & F5 Load Balancing)

Irvine Technology Corporation; Everett (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Irvine Technology Corporation (ITC) is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to support ongoing network infrastructure operations, maintenance, and improvements across enterprise and data center environments. The role will heavily focus on Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and F5 load balancers, with strong hands-on troubleshooting across complex networks.

Candidates must reside within commutable distance to Everett, WA and be available for occasional onsite work (approximately 1–2 times per

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on network engineering in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on FortiGate firewall configuration and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on F5 BIG-IP load balancer configuration and management.
• Experience with enterprise/data center routing and switching.
• Cisco Firepower experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Configure, manage, maintain, and troubleshoot Fortinet FortiGate across enterprise network environments.
• Support and administer F5 load balancers, including configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and application traffic management.
• Perform ongoing network infrastructure maintenance, upgrades, configuration changes, and troubleshooting across data center and corporate network environments.
• Support enterprise routing, switching, connectivity, and network infrastructure improvements while partnering with internal technical teams.

Skills

6+ years experience

Fortinet FortiGate

F5 BIG-IP

Network troubleshooting

Enterprise networking

Tools

FortiGate firewalls

F5 load balancers

Job description

Sr. Network Engineer (FortiGate & F5 Load Balancing)

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to support ongoing network infrastructure operations, maintenance, and improvements across enterprise and data center environments. This role will focus heavily on firewall and load balancer management, network troubleshooting, and maintaining reliable, highly available infrastructure. The ideal candidate will bring strong hands‑on experience with Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and F5 load balancers.

As part of our process after applying, you may receive an invitation from our AI Recruiter Avery for a short conversation that lets you share more about your background beyond your resume. For questions, contact [e-mail].

Location: Remote/Everett, WA 98208. Occasional onsite work required (approximately 1–2 times per month).

Duration: 6+ month contract with potential to extend

Compensation: This job is expected to pay about $65–75/hr W2.

No Visa Sponsorship Available for this role

What You’ll Do:

• Configure, manage, maintain, and troubleshoot Fortinet FortiGate across enterprise network environments.
• Support and administer F5 load balancers, including configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and application traffic management.
• Perform ongoing network infrastructure maintenance, upgrades, configuration changes, and troubleshooting across data center and corporate network environments.
• Support enterprise routing, switching, connectivity, and network infrastructure improvements while partnering with internal technical teams.

What Gets You the Job:

• 6+ years of hands‑on Network Engineering experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure.
• Strong hands‑on experience configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Fortinet FortiGate firewalls.
• Hands‑on experience configuring, managing, and troubleshooting F5 load balancers, including BIG‑IP technologies.
• Experience supporting enterprise/data center networking, routing, switching, network maintenance, and complex troubleshooting.
• Experience with Cisco Firepower firewalls is a plus!

Candidates must reside within a commutable distance to Everett, WA and be available for occasional onsite work.

If you’re an experienced Network Engineer with strong firewall and load balancer expertise who enjoys supporting complex enterprise environments, we’d love to hear from you!

Irvine Technology Corporation (ITC)connects top talent with exceptional opportunities in IT, Security, Engineering, and Design. From startups to Fortune 500s, we partner with leading companies nationwide. Our AI recruiter, Avery helps streamline the first step of your journey—so we can focus on what matters most: helping you grow. Join us. Let us ELEVATE your career!

Irvine Technology Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Irvine Technology Corporation complies with applicable state and local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.