Mid-Level Fortinet Network & Security Engineer

Humankind Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Humankind Group in Cape Town is seeking a Mid-Level Network & Security Engineer with hands-on Fortinet experience to deliver secure, reliable network solutions for a diverse client base. You will manage FortiGate firewalls, VPNs and security policies, troubleshoot LAN/WAN and SD-WAN, and work with customers to resolve incidents within SLA targets while building strong relationships.

Ideal candidates have Fortinet NSE4 certification, 3+ years in network/security support, and experience

Qualifications

• Fortinet NSE4 or equivalent certification.
• Minimum 3 years hands-on network and security support.
• Experience administering FortiGate firewalls.
• Experience with IPsec, routing, switching and firewall policy management.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, NAT, DNS, DHCP.
• Experience in network security troubleshooting and customer support.
• Solid cybersecurity principles and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide remote and onsite support within Managed Services (MSA/SLA) environments.
• Configure, administer and maintain FortiGate firewalls, policies, NAT, VPNs and security profiles.
• Troubleshoot LAN, WAN, wireless, SD-WAN, routing and switching environments.
• Investigate security alerts, vulnerabilities and suspicious network activity.
• Perform firewall upgrades, configuration reviews, health checks and security hardening.
• Conduct root cause analysis and ensure incidents are resolved within SLA targets.
• Monitor network performance and identify opportunities for optimisation.
• Maintain technical documentation, network diagrams and customer service reports.
• Build strong customer relationships through professional technical guidance and support.

Skills

Fortinet NSE4

FortiGate firewall

IPsec VPN

TCP/IP

VLANs

NAT

DNS

Firewall policy

Troubleshooting

Customer support

Tools

FortiAnalyzer

FortiManager

FortiSwitch

FortiAP

FortiClient EMS

Microsoft 365

Azure networking

Job description

Humankind Group in Cape Town is seeking a Mid-Level Network & Security Engineer with hands-on Fortinet experience to deliver secure, reliable network solutions for a diverse client base. You will manage FortiGate firewalls, VPNs and security policies, troubleshoot LAN/WAN and SD-WAN, and work with customers to resolve incidents within SLA targets while building strong relationships.

Ideal candidates have Fortinet NSE4 certification, 3+ years in network/security support, and experience