Network Security Engineer (Fortinet) - Resident Engineer

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Network Security Engineer (Fortinet) - Resident Engineer

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Location

Plano, Texas, United States

Experience

Senior

Posted

Jul 22, 2026

Apply by

August 21, 2026

Applicants

0

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Job Description

Columbus, OH · Financial Services Client · Direct Hire or Contract (W2/C2C) Own the network security backbone for a major financial services enterprise, real ownership, not a support seat. What you'll own · Day-to-day operation and support of enterprise Fortinet infrastructure in a high-security, financial services environment · Building methods of procedure (MOPs) for migrations, upgrades and releases that hold up under audit · Testing new features and releases before they touch production · Evaluating how third-party devices interoperate with Fortinet products · Training client staff so they're not dependent on you for everything · Being the person who catches issues early and escalates the ones that matter Must-haves · 7+ years in LAN/WAN/Internet consulting, support or administration · 5+ years with network security products, 2+ years specifically with Fortinet · Strong hands-on FortiGate firewall expertise · Strong knowledge of Fortinet SD-WAN design, with hands-on experience in a global, multi-site architecture · Comfort working in a regulated, high-stakes financial environment · Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship Nice-to-haves · ADVPN experience · 2 to 3 Fortinet certifications, EPSP-track certifications are the best-case scenario · Prior professional services or consulting engineer experience · Solid grounding in switching, routing, load balancing, WiFi, IPS, VPN, antivirus/antispam, web filtering and application control What you'll get Direct hire or contract flexibility, competitive rates paid and a placement with a firm that treats financial-sector security work as the specialist discipline it is. Ready to be the engineer a financial services client trusts on the ground? Apply now, we're moving quickly on this one.

Key Responsibilities

  • Operate and support enterprise Fortinet infrastructure in a high-security financial environment
  • Build methods of procedure for migrations, upgrades, and releases
  • Test new features and releases before production deployment
  • Evaluate third-party device interoperability with Fortinet products
  • Train client staff to reduce dependency on internal support
  • Identify and escalate critical security issues early

Skills Required

FortinetFortiGateSD-WANLAN/WANInternet consultingNetwork security productsProblem solvingTrainingAudit complianceADVPNSwitchingRoutingLoad balancingWiFiIPSVPNAntivirus/antispamWeb filteringApplication controlProfessional services experienceConsulting engineer experience

Benefits

  • Competitive rates
  • Direct hire or contract flexibility

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