Fortinet Senior Network Engineer
On-siteAmman, Amman, Jordan
Job Summary
Architect scalable FortiGate Secure SD-WAN topologies across multi-region environments and design Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and edge security layouts integrating FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiSwitch. Author Low-Level Designs (LLDs), High-Level Designs (HLDs), and Method of Procedure (MOP) documents to guide migrations from legacy firewalls to Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, including automated BGP routing and application steering policies. Configure physical and virtual FortiGate appliances using FortiManager for centralized policy management, deploy infrastructure as code with Python or Terraform, and execute rigorous post-implementation testing including failover validation and throughput benchmarking. Serve as the ultimate technical authority during complex cutovers and critical outage recoveries, authoring Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and conducting formal training for Tier-2/3 operations teams.
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of hands-on architectural and implementation experience with Fortinet solutions, including FortiGate (FortiOS), FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, and FortiClient
- Deep expertise in ADVPN, SD-WAN rules, Performance SLAs, BGP over IPsec overlays, and centralized orchestration via FortiManager
- Expert-level understanding of BGP (path selection, communities, route reflection), OSPF, VRFs, VXLAN, EVPN, IPsec, NAT, IPv6, and QoS models
- Practical proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform, or REST APIs
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent industry experience
- 8+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering, with a focus on enterprise security design and multi-site WAN transformations to SD-WAN
- Familiarity with Arista Velocloud solutions in order to integrate with, and eventually migrate off of the current network based on Velocloud
Desired Qualifications
- Fortinet Certified Solution Specialist (FCSS) in Network Security or Secure SD-WAN
- Fortinet Certified Expert (FCX) / NSE 8
- CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure or Security)
- CCNP Enterprise/Security
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