Senior Network & Security Operations Engineer - Fortinet (Remote)

About the role

A remote, independent contractor position for a Senior Network & Security Operations Engineer with strong hands-on Fortinet expertise. The engagement lasts 2-4 weeks, covers Brazil (AMR), Kuala Lumpur and EMEA time zones, requires 8 hours per day, and is open only to immediate joiners.

Key responsibilities

• Configure, manage and troubleshoot FortiGate firewalls
• Work with FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiOS and FortiClient/EMS
• Manage firewall policies, NAT, IPsec/SSL VPNs and security configurations
• Handle routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF
• Manage LAN/WAN, VLANs, TCP/IP, DNS and DHCP
• Monitor security events, analyse logs and support incident response
• Perform firewall upgrades, troubleshooting and security assessments
• Support Fortinet SD-WAN and high availability environments

Required profile

• 7-10 years of experience in network and security operations
• Strong hands-on experience with Fortinet products
• Mandatory Fortinet certification (FCP - Secure Networking); FCSS - Secure Networking highly preferred
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Available to start immediately and work 8 hours daily for the full engagement