Senior Fortigate Administrator / Engineer

Location

Orange, CA

Type

Contract

Duration

6-12 month+ W2 contract

Start Date

Immediate

Skills

Fortinet, FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiOS, networking protocols, cloud security, SIEM tools, Extreme Networks

Reference #

Job-11790

Job Description

This is an exceptional opportunity for a FortiGate Firewall Administrator/Engineer to take on a pivotal role managing production, enterprise-grade Fortinet infrastructure. You’ll work alongside an amazing team in a dynamic, fun, and fast-paced growing environment.

* Start Date: Immediate
* Duration: 6 to 12 months W2 contract, with potential to convert to a client employee
* Location: Orange, CA – On-site position
* Compensation: Starting at $60 per hour (W2) plus benefits, higher hourly rate depending on skills and experience

Key Responsibilities

The FortiGate Firewall Administrator configures, manages, and maintains Fortinet security devices, focusing on firewall policies, VPNs, intrusion prevention (IPS), and traffic monitoring to protect networks from threats. This involves daily troubleshooting, firmware updates, security incident response, performance tuning, and detailed documentation for a secure IT environment.

Key tasks include policy creation, threat detection, system health checks, collaboration with IT teams, and continuous learning about emerging cyber threats, often leveraging FortiManager for centralized control.

• Firewall Management: Deploy, configure, and maintain FortiGate firewalls, including policy rules, routing, and high availability.
• Managing Multi-site firewall deployment with site-to-site VPN connections
• Security Operations: Monitor network traffic for threats, respond to security incidents, manage IPS/IDS, and implement web/application filtering.
• VPN Management: Set up and troubleshoot site-to-site and remote access VPNs (IPsec, SSL).
• Network Performance: Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize traffic flow.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve network and security issues, supporting hardware and software problems.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain detailed documentation, create standard operating procedures (SOPs), and ensure compliance with security standards.
• Collaboration: Work with network engineers, security analysts, and other IT staff on security initiatives and projects.
• Updates & Upgrades: Perform firmware updates, hardware refreshes, and manage security patches.
• Site visits: would require limited travel to sites local to Southern California to replace faulty hardware, install new units, troubleshoot any issues.

Essential Skills & Knowledge
• Strong understanding of networking protocols, TCP/IP, routing, and security frameworks.
• Proficiency with FortiGate features: Policies, VPN, Proxy, UTM (Antivirus, Web Filtering, App Control, IPS).
• Experience with FortiManager for centralized management (often required).
• Familiarity with cloud security (AWS/Azure WAF) is a plus.
• Knowledge of SIEM tools and threat intelligence.
• Experience with Extreme Networks switch hardware is a plus.

Soft Skills
• Collaborative & Resilient: Maintains a positive, adaptable attitude and performs effectively in high-pressure situations. Communicates clearly and effectively with other teams such as Cybersecurity and Compliance.
• Proactive Ownership: Self-motivated professional who takes initiative to identify and resolve issues with minimal direction.
• Cross-Functional Communicator: Expert at collaborating and interfacing across technical teams to ensure security and and seamless data flow.
• Continuous Learner: Passion for learning. Innovative, “can-do”” approach to challenges #LI-KC1 #LI-DNI

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