Fortinet Network Engineer

Title: Fortinet Network Engineer

Location: Södertälje, Sweden (Hybrid)

Employment Contract.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise-grade Fortinet firewall architectures.
• Perform end-to-end FortiGate configuration, including policies, routing, security profiles, and high availability.
• Lead L3-level troubleshooting for complex network and security incidents
• Architect, deploy, and maintain secure VPN solutions (site-to-site and remote access)
• Optimize firewall performance, security posture, and traffic flow
• Participate in network security design reviews and provide technical recommendations
• Support change management, upgrades, and migrations for Fortinet environments
• Collaborate with network, cloud, and security teams to deliver resilient solutions
• Provide technical guidance to L1/L2 teams and act as an escalation point

Required Technical Skills (Descending Priority)

1. Fortinet Firewall & VPN (Core Requirement)

• Strong hands-on experience with FortiGate Firewalls
• Deep understanding of:
• Firewall policies, NAT, zones, and security profiles
• IPS, Antivirus, Web Filtering, Application Control
• SSL inspection and certificate management
• VPN expertise:
• IPsec Site-to-Site VPNs
• SSL VPN (Tunnel & Web mode)
• Advanced VPN troubleshooting and optimization
• High Availability (HA) configuration and failover testing
• Firmware upgrades, backups, and rollback planning

2. Fortinet SD-WAN (Good to Have)

• Hands-on experience with Fortinet SD-WAN
• SD-WAN rule design, performance SLA configuration, and link steering
• Integration of SD-WAN with security policies
• WAN optimization and multi-link resilience

3. Advanced Networking & L3 Skills

• Strong knowledge of routing and switching concepts:
• BGP, OSPF, static routing
• VLANs, inter-VLAN routing
• Network troubleshooting using packet captures and logs
• Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and MTU-related issues

4. Security & Integration Skills

• Experience integrating Fortinet with:
• SIEM/SOC platforms
• Identity services (LDAP, RADIUS, Active Directory)
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance-driven designs
• Exposure to zero-trust and network segmentation concepts

5. Tools & Automation (Nice to Have)

• Familiarity with FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer
• Basic scripting or automation exposure (CLI, REST APIs)
• Experience in cloud environments (Azure / AWS) with FortiGate is a plus

Experience & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in network security or firewall administration
• Proven L3 support or engineering experience in enterprise environments
• Fortinet certifications (preferred):
• NSE 4 / NSE 5 / NSE 7
• Strong documentation and communication skills