Resident Engineer - Network Security (Fortinet)

Location: Plano, Texas, United States, Columbus, Ohio, United States, Houston, Texas, United States

Workplace: on_site

Description

Own the network security backbone for a major financial services enterprise.

What you'll own

· Day to day operation and support of enterprise Fortinet infrastructure for a high security, financial services environment

· Building methods of procedure (MOPs) for migrations, upgrades and releases that hold up under audit

· Testing new features and releases before they touch production

· Verifying configurations against best practice, not just “it works” but “it's right”

· Evaluating how third party devices interoperate with Fortinet products

· Training client staff so they are not dependent on you for everything

· Being the person who catches issues early and escalates the ones that matter

Requirements

What we need from you

· 7+ years in LAN/WAN/Internet consulting, support or administration

· 5+ years with network security products; 2+ years specifically with Fortinet

· Strong hands on Fortinet firewall expertise

· Strong knowledge of Fortinet SD-WAN design, with hands on experience configuring SD-WAN in a global architecture

· ADVPN experience a strong plus

· 2 to 3 Fortinet certifications preferred; certifications aligned to the EPSP track are the best case scenario

· Solid grounding in switching, routing, load balancing, WiFi, firewalls, IPS, VPN, antivirus, antispam, web filtering and application control

· Prior experience in a professional services or consulting engineer capacity, a strong plus

· Comfort working in a regulated, high stakes financial environment where precision matters

· The judgment to work independently, and the collaboration skills to work well with client stakeholders at every level

· Excellent troubleshooting instincts and the composure to handle shifting priorities without losing the thread

· Willingness to travel as needed

· Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship

Direct hire or contract flexibility, a role with real ownership rather than a support seat, and a placement with a firm that treats financial sector security work as the specialist discipline it is.

Benefits

About C-Serv

C-Serv is a global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm operating across 50+ countries. We build high-performing teams for technology-led organisations, specialising in cybersecurity, cloud, AI, networking, and software engineering. We're 100% woman-owned, and our values — Empathy, Integrity, Collaboration, and Growth — govern how we hire, work, and treat every person we engage with.