Senior Security Engineer

We build and operate fiber networks and provide transformative multi-Gigabit internet access to homes and businesses in small and medium-sized communities across the Southeast and Midwest U.S.

About This Role:

We seek an experienced Senior Security Engineer to lead the design, deployment, and management of a multi-tenant managed SD-WAN and Security infrastructure. The successful candidate will own end-to-end delivery, standardization, automation, and project execution.

This critical role ensures our solutions remain robust, scalable, and aligned with both company objectives and the evolving threat landscape. The technical leader will translate complex requirements into repeatable delivery motions and market-leading managed services.

What You'll Do:

Service & Product Engineering

• Design, implement, and operate Managed Firewall, SD-WAN, and SASE services across tenants.
• Maintain standardized configs, golden images, runbooks/SOPs, and compatibility baselines.
• Manage provisioning, systems, vulnerability and performance management; translate service requirements into engineering deliverables, estimates, support models, and SLAs.

Project & Delivery Management

• Lead planning and scheduling with clear milestones, dependencies, resources, and RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).
• Coordinate Procurement, NOC/SOC, and IT for on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Own change control: maintenance windows, rollbacks, cutover readiness, go-live, and post-launch support; monitor deployment metrics and drive improvements.

Software & Hardware Rollouts

• Perform readiness assessments and author installation playbooks for staging/production.
• Oversee rack/stack, cabling, power validation, HA/clustering, and health checks.
• Manage logistics (BOMs, procurement, inventory, shipping, RMA, spares) and asset lifecycle.
• Plan and execute upgrades with version strategy, pre-prod validation, phased rollouts, contingencies, and automated testing.

Operational Excellence & Automation

• Automate provisioning, compliance/posture checks, and bulk updates with tools such as Python/Ansible.
• Implement/tune monitoring, alerts, dashboards, analytics, and reporting to meet SLAs.
• Provide Tier-3/4 support, perform RCA, implement corrective actions, and enforce standards; train teams and champion best practices.

Technology Evaluation & Continuous Improvement

• Run PoCs and vendor bake-offs with clear success criteria for deployment speed, operations, and cost.
• Produce test plans and evaluation reports; recommend tools/process improvements and feed insights back into products and services.

Do you have:

• MSSP/MSP experience delivering multi-tenant, multi-site solutions.
• Advanced Fortinet Security Fabric skills (provisioning, management, upgrades).
• Strong networking: BGP, OSPF, VRF; brownfield/greenfield cutovers.
• Security expertise: firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, NAC, SWG, CASB, ZTNA, threat intelligence.
• Solid project management: planning, scheduling, risk, stakeholder communication, change control.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Even Better:

• Fortinet NSE 7 or NSE 8
• Security/Project/Governance industry certifications.
• Multi-vendor integration; SD-WAN/SASE delivery
• Familiarity with public cloud security architecture (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Familiarity with NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2 and operational impact.
• IT rollout logistics and asset lifecycle experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in SD-WAN and Security engineering/architecture, including 3+ years in a senior role.

The starting compensation rate for this position is $$90,700 to $121,400.

Our Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plans
• 401K Plan
• Health & Flexible Savings Account
• Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
• Educational Assistance Plan

Uniti is an equal opportunity employer. At Uniti, we celebrate the authenticity and uniqueness of our people and their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, protected veteran status, current military status, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law, and to give full consideration to qualified disabled individuals and protected veterans.

Actual base pay for this job will depend on the candidate's primary work location and other factors, such as relevant skills and experience.

Notice to Non-U.S. Citizens:Uniti, as a holder of licenses granted by the Federal Communications Commission, is required to notify and to obtain approval from federal regulatory agencies prior to granting certain system/network access to any non-U.S. citizen personnel. Offers of employment extended to non-U.S. citizens are contingent upon receiving the requisite approval from agencies overseeing compliance. Non-U.S. citizens are required to provide Uniti with the personal identifying information required to obtain the necessary approval prior to accessing certain systems and/or Uniti's network. If you are not a U.S. citizen, please notify your recruiter or email as soon as possible for information on Uniti's foreign personnel disclosure and approval requirements.

Notice to Applicants: Depending on the position and its job functions, offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of certain pre-employment screenings, including but not limited to drug-screen, motor vehicle records check, or other pre-employment screening. All such screenings will be conducted by an external third-party with the Candidate's written consent and in accordance with federal and state law. Refusal to authorize or submit to a required pre-employment screening may disqualify the candidate from employment. Any misrepresentation during the application or interview process may result in denial of employment, withdrawal of offer, or termination.