Network Engineer (Fortinet Experience)

Job Description :

Title : Network Engineer (Fortinet Experience)

Duration : 6 Months (C2H)

Location : Milwaukee, WI (Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week)

Overview :

Seeking a well-rounded Network Engineer to support ongoing network operations and firewall administration. The ideal candidate will have experience in core network engineering and hands-on management of Fortinet firewalls, including firewall rule changes, network segmentation, and security best practices.

Summary :

The Sr Network Engineer will be part of multiple projects to standardize the company's remote and core sites. We are looking for a Sr Network Engineer to design, maintain, and support our growing network infrastructure. This role will be part of a network infrastructure team responsible for the design and development of scalable, highly-available network architectures. Our ideal candidate will be organized, detail-focused, and able to thrive in a team oriented environment.

Communication and interpersonal skills are a must. The candidate must have in-depth, hands-on technical skills ranging from : firewalls, routers and switches, virtualization and cloud technologies, security frameworks with extensive experience configuring and managing software and hardware related to LANs and WANs. The candidate must be able to travel in the US and some Canadian sites. Travel will vary based on projects.

Education / Equivalent :

• BS / BA degree or comparable experience

Certifications :

Work Experience Needed :

Special Skills / Abilities Needed :

Technical Skills

Network routing and switching, Cisco ASA, FTD, FMC, IPS / IDS, wireless controller configurations and AP deployment best practices

A good understanding of SD-WAN architectures with deployment experience a plus

Fundamental understanding of risk management and audits

Impact and Influence : Works effectively with others

Soft Skills

Nature & Scope-Principal Areas of Responsibilities :