Location: Farmington Hills, MI
Salary: $65,000.00 USD Annually - $95,000.00 USD Annually
Description: FortiGate Network Specialist II / Network Administrator II
Location: Farmington Hills, MI
Work Arrangement: 100% On-site
Salary Range: $65,000-$95,000 annually
Primary Requirement: Hands-on FortiGate firewall administration (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
No visa transfers or sponsorship
Local, Michigan based candidates only please
Face to Face interview is required
Position Overview We are seeking a hands-on network professional to manage and support its primarily on-premises network infrastructure. This individual will take ownership of network connectivity, security, performance, and availability while working as part of a small IT team.
FortiGate experience is a hard requirement. Candidates must have direct experience administering FortiGate firewalls, not simply exposure to Fortinet products.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on infrastructure work, network troubleshooting, and ownership of business-critical systems.
MUST-HAVE REQUIREMENTS - Hands-on FortiGate firewall administration, including firewall policies, NAT rules, access controls, configuration, and firmware updates.
- Experience configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting SSL VPN and site-to-site IPSec tunnels.
- Strong understanding of routing, switching, VLANs, NAT, and network security.
- Experience troubleshooting network outages, VPN connectivity issues, and degraded performance.
- Experience supporting enterprise networking environments.
- Ability to troubleshoot across network, firewall, and systems layers.
- Familiarity with Windows environments and Active Directory.
- Ability to work 100% on-site in Farmington Hills, MI.
- Willingness to participate in after-hours response to critical network issues.
- Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - FortiSwitch and FortiAP administration
- Fortinet NSE certifications
- Cisco switching experience
- Dual ISP connectivity and failover configuration
- UniFi wireless bridges
- Enterprise wireless networking
- Network monitoring tools
- Vendor and ISP coordination
- SAP ERP or Radley EDI familiarity
- Experience supporting smaller IT teams
- Manufacturing or automotive industry experience (relevant background, not a stated client requirement)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Network Infrastructure & Security - Manage FortiGate firewalls, FortiSwitches, and FortiAPs.
- Maintain firewall policies, NAT rules, and network segmentation.
- Administer SSL VPN and IPSec tunnels.
- Monitor WAN connectivity and network performance.
- Manage dual ISP connections and failover.
- Support Cisco switching and UniFi wireless bridges.
- Troubleshoot outages and conduct root cause analysis.
- Coordinate firmware updates and network security maintenance.
Infrastructure & IT Support - Support network and systems infrastructure projects.
- Assist with connectivity-related end-user issues.
- Maintain network diagrams and technical documentation.
- Coordinate with vendors and ISPs.
- Support company-issued iOS devices.
- Document support activities within the internal ticketing system.
- Participate in critical incident response as needed.
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