Principal Consulting Engineer - Fortinet Solutions

Description* Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your career and future.

A Fortune 200 leader, we’re the driven professionals and technology experts companies turn to most to solve their IT challenges.

CDW is actively seeking a Fortinet-focused Field Network Security Delivery Engineer to join our team of dedicated professionals.

As a leading national provider of Advanced Technology Solutions, CDW is committed to maintaining its reputation as the best in the industry.

Our vision is to continuously delight our customers and establish ourselves as the preferred employer for Advanced Technology Solutions.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic group of smart and hard-working field engineers.

As a Principal Consultant at CDW, you will engage in high-visibility projects and offerings that pose technical challenges, allowing you to showcase your expertise.

We are seeking individuals who excel in their field, possess a broad skill set, and are driven by their passion for emerging technologies, projects, and consulting.

Join our team and become part of a rewarding environment where you will have the chance to make a significant impact, working alongside the brightest minds in the industry.

• Key Areas of Responsibility : Project Delivery : Provide client consultation : perform analyses of customer security needs and recommend, design, and implement secure server and network environments.
• Provide technology support : install, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot servers, networks, firewalls, VPNs, and other security products, providing solutions to complex hardware / software problems.
• Test LAN / WAN / WLAN security products : implement test plans, evaluate test equipment, design test networks, and aid in the development of automated test suites.
• Create and execute test plans to meet project requirements for assigned components.* Ensure solution is implemented as designed to the customer’s satisfaction and approval.
• Effectively communicate security policy, technology issues and product capabilities through both high-quality written documents and unstructured interviews to all levels of clients.
• Manage time and expense to meet or exceed expectations defined in the Statement of Work.* Provide high-quality content deliverables using the appropriate document templates.
• Regularly interface with technical and business staff of customers, including the project sponsor and stakeholders of projects in more complex engagements.
• Serve as technical point of contact on customer engagements.*Customer Satisfaction : Ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions that meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Serve as an advisor to leadership on advanced customer engagements.*Peer Mentorship : Provide guidance and mentorship to peers within the team.
• Lead technical calls and initiatives as appropriate.* Serve as a technical thought leader for delivery, presales and R&D as appropriate.
• Team and Practice Development : Participate in various IT projects intended to continually improve / upgrade converged network security solutions.
• Identify and communicate potential opportunities for cross-selling to the sales team.* Contribute to pre-sales activities and initiatives.
• Contribute to services development, including the creation of new services.*Self-Development : Develop and complete an education plan to grow your skills consistent with client needs.
• Keep up to date with network security trends and products.* Continuously update knowledge and skills to stay relevant and effective in the field.
• Pursue relevant certifications or training to enhance expertise.Minimum Qualifications* Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, a related technical degree or equivalent* 5 years’ experience delivering complex technical solutions including planning, development, implementation, and support.
• Advanced level Fortinet certifications NSE 6+, ideally NSE 7-8.Required Qualifications* 3 years’ experience designing, implementing, and upgrading Fortinet solutions across the full portfolio such as : * Fortinet FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiClient EMS, FortiConverter, FortiNAC, ZTNA and related Fortinet technologies.
• Ability to work weekends and / or off hours as necessary to meet clients' needs.* Ability to effectively communicate with clientsPreferred Qualifications* Consulting experience preferred.
• Experience in other Network security vendor solutions in addition to Fortinet such as : Cisco Solutions : * ISE, ASA, FTD, Duo, AnyConnect, Umbrella and related Cisco technologiesPalo Alto Solutions : * Strata NGFW’s, GlobalProtect, Panorama, Expedition migrations and related Palo technologies.

Experience implementing, migrating, and upgrading SASE solutions such as FortiSASE, Zscaler and Palo Alto Prisma.*Who we are : *CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations across the globe.

Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies; from fresh-faced start-ups to international conglomerates.

With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small. *What you can expect from us : Culture, coworkers, careers.

CDW is not only the People Who Get IT but the People who get People. Our relationships are fueled by our deep expertise and grounded in the CDW Way.

Our empowering leadership makes things happen and inspires their teams to do the same. From the teammates beside us to the leaders who guide us, we move forward together.

At CDW, you’ll work with people who inspire you. People with positive, success-driven attitudes who you will learn from and forge strong relationships with.

Bring your best true self and your best ideas to CDW. Because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving and better solutions for our customers on a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status*Benefits overview : https : / / cdw.benefit-info.

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