Job for Network Engineer – Fortinet / FortiGate at Plano, TX

Plano, TX, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago
Contract W2
Contract Corp To Corp
Contract Independent
12 Months
No Travel Required
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Network
  • Fortinet
  • FortiGate

Summary

Job Title: Network Engineer – Fortinet / FortiGate
Location: Plano, TX (Need Local and Onsite)

Type: Contract

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Fortinet/FortiGate firewalls and enterprise networking. The candidate will be responsible for network implementation, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and security.

Key Responsibilities

  • Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Fortinet FortiGate firewalls.
  • Manage firewall policies, NAT, routing, and security rules.
  • Configure and troubleshoot IPSec and SSL VPNs.
  • Perform network troubleshooting related to LAN/WAN connectivity.
  • Work with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, and subnetting.
  • Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP.
  • Monitor network performance and resolve connectivity/security issues.
  • Manage FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer, if applicable.
  • Configure and troubleshoot High Availability (HA) environments.
  • Perform firewall upgrades, migrations, and configuration changes.
  • Analyze network traffic, logs, and packet captures.
  • Maintain network documentation and configuration records.
  • Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams.

Required Skills

  • 4+ years of experience in Network Engineering.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Fortinet FortiGate.
  • Good understanding of FortiOS.
  • Strong knowledge of Firewall, VPN, NAT, ACL, and routing.
  • Experience with IPSec/SSL VPN.
  • Good knowledge of TCP/IP, VLAN, DNS, DHCP, LAN/WAN.
  • Experience with OSPF/BGP.
  • Strong network troubleshooting skills.
  • Experience with network monitoring and packet analysis tools.

Preferred Certifications

  • Fortinet NSE 4 / FCP / FCSS
  • CCNA / CCNP
  • Other relevant networking/security certifications

 

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on FortiGate firewall experience along with solid enterprise networking knowledge.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 91140487
  • Position Id: 2374-26920-1789505015
  • Posted 6 hours ago
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