Senior Network Security Engineer - Fortinet Implementation Focused in Richardson

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TRAVERSA SOLUTIONS, INC.

Senior Network Security Engineer – Fortinet Implementation Focused

Reports to: Director of Service Delivery  ·  In person, Richardson, TX  ·  Full-time, Exempt  ·  Travel 20–30%

About Traversa

Traversa Solutions is a network professional services firm based in Richardson, TX. We design, implement and support enterprise LAN, WLAN, SD-WAN and network security for value-added resellers, manufacturers and their end customers. Fortinet is one of our core practices, alongside HPE Aruba Networking, Juniper, Cisco and Arista, for customers in higher education, K-12, energy, industrial/OT and mid-market enterprise.

About the Role

The Senior Network Security Engineer leads Fortinet implementations from discovery through cutover and handoff. You will own the technical outcome on your projects: running design sessions with the customer, building and migrating FortiGate, SD-WAN and Security Fabric deployments, and reviewing the work of other engineers on the project. We are looking for someone who has already delivered end-to-end FortiGate deployments for external customers and can do it again from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and design workshops, and produce high-level and low-level designs for FortiGate, SD-WAN and Security Fabric deployments
• Implement FortiGate next- firewall: policy and NAT, IPS, web filtering, application control, SSL inspection, VDOMs and HA clustering
• Design and deploy Fortinet SD-WAN, including hub-and-spoke and ADVPN overlays, performance SLAs and SD-WAN rules
• Migrate customers from other firewall platforms (Palo Alto Networks, Cisco ASA/FTD, Check Point, SonicWall), including policy conversion, testing and cutover
• Migrate remote access from SSL VPN tunnel mode to IPsec VPN and ZTNA as customers move to FortiOS 7.6.3 and later
• Deploy and configure FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer: ADOMs, templates, device provisioning, logging and reporting
• Integrate FortiAuthenticator and FortiToken with RADIUS, LDAP and SAML sources, and FortiSwitch and FortiAP into the Security Fabric where in scope
• Deploy FortiGate-VM in AWS and Azure
• Act as technical lead on assigned projects: manage technical risk, review configurations and mentor other engineers
• Support pre-sales with scoping, level-of-effort input and bill-of-materials review
• Deliver knowledge transfer sessions and as-built documentation
• Maintain customer documentation in SharePoint and record time and project notes in Odoo daily

Required Qualifications

• 7 or more years of enterprise networking and network security experience
• 4 or more years of hands-on FortiGate design and implementation, including end-to-end enterprise deployments you led
• 2 or more years deploying Fortinet SD-WAN in production
• 5 or more years with a value-added reseller, systems integrator, managed services provider or professional services firm, consulting directly with customers: requirements gathering, design and implementation
• Active Fortinet NSE 4 certification (FortiOS Administrator) and an active NSE 5 or NSE 6 certification, preferably in the Secure Networking track, such as FortiManager Administrator or FortiAnalyzer Administrator
• Strong command of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, IPsec, NAT, DNS, DHCP and IPv6
• Ability to explain design decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Able to travel 20 to 30 percent, including overnight travel, and to support after-hours cutovers
• Authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role

Qualifications

• Fortinet NSE 7 Secure Networking Architect or SASE Architect
• FortiNAC, FortiClient EMS or FortiSASE deployment experience
• Experience with compliance frameworks such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, NERC CIP or IEC 62443
• Experience securing industrial and OT networks
• Python, Ansible or the FortiOS REST API for automation
• CCNP Security, PCNSE or another professional-level security certification
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or equivalent experience

Core Values

We hire for alignment with Traversa's core values:

• Communication
• Ownership
• Drive for Excellence and Growth
• Problem Solving and Innovation

Benefits

• 401(k) with up to 3 percent employer match
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Health savings account with $600 annual employer contribution
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Company-paid training and certification exams

Work Location

This is an in-person role based in our Richardson, TX office (75081).

Traversa does not discriminate in employment on the basis of , , , (including and ), , political affiliation, , marital status, , genetic information, , membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.