# Fortinet Network Security Engineer - North Central region

**Company**: GuidePoint Security
**Location**: Remote
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

GuidePoint Security is seeking a skilled Fortinet Network Security Engineer to support the Network Security & PKI Practice in designing, implementing, and managing Fortinet-based security solutions for managed service and consulting clients.

The Fortinet Network Security Engineer will be required to demonstrate strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills, lead by influence, and strong business/financial acumen to drive the use of progressive network security programs that will align the delivery with business objectives and priorities.

Responsibilities:

- Design, implement, and support network security solutions using Fortinet technologies (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiSwitch).

- Configure and manage firewall policies, VPNs (IPSec/SSL), SD-WAN, and UTM features.

- Utilize FortiManager for centralized management and policy deployment across multiple FortiGate devices.

- Use FortiAnalyzer for event correlation, log analysis, and reporting.

- Perform regular health checks, upgrades, and policy audits on Fortinet equipment.

- Support networking infrastructure, including switching, VLANs, static and dynamic routing (OSPF, BGP), and subnetting.

- Troubleshoot network and security issues across multiple clients or environments.

- Collaborate with clients and internal teams to recommend and implement security best practices.

- Document configurations, diagrams, and standard operating procedures.

Requirements:

- 2+ years of hands-on experience with Fortinet security technologies (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiSwitch).

- Solid understanding of core networking concepts: subnetting, NAT, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), switching, and VLANs.

- Experience with firewall policy creation, security profiles, and VPN configurations.

- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.

- Basic Fortinet certification required prior to hire (NSE 4 or higher preferred).

Benefits:

- Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)

- Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans)

- Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans

- 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program

- Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance

- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment

- Pet Benefit Option

## Skills

### Required
- Fortinet
- FortiGate
- FortiManager
- FortiAnalyzer
- FortiSwitch
- networking
- firewall
- VPN
- SD-WAN
- UTM

### Nice to have
- FortiAP
- FortiClient EMS
- FortiAuthenticator
- network segmentation
- zero trust architecture
- compliance-driven security implementations

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