Lead Network Security Architect

You will act as the technical authority and Subject Matter Expert for Fortinet-based security and networking solutions across enterprise and telecom environments.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise-grade network security, SD WAN, and SASE architectures for on-prem, cloud (AWS/Azure), and hybrid environments.
• Define target-state architectures, migration strategies, and transformation roadmaps.
• Lead the implementation, configuration, optimization, and lifecycle management of Fortinet solutions.
• Provide L3/L4 escalation support for complex incidents, performance degradation, and security events.
• Create and maintain high- and low-level design documents, runbooks, SOPs, and implementation guides.

Required Skills

• 9+ years of experience supporting large enterprise, telecom, and multi-geo network environments.
• Expertise in designing and operating Fortinet Secure SD WAN architectures (hub and spoke, DIA, MPLS, LTE/5G).
• Proficiency in configuring FortiGate NGFW features (firewall policies, NAT, IPS, antivirus, web filtering).
• Strong knowledge of routing protocols, including BGP and OSPF.
• Experience designing enterprise LAN, WAN, and Wi-Fi networks.
• Familiarity with cloud environments, specifically AWS and Azure integrations.
• Experience applying cloud-delivered security models and SASE architectures.
• Ability to integrate Fortinet platforms with SOC, SIEM, SOA, and security operations workflows.