Senior Network & Firewall Engineer – Fortinet | Sydney
Hybrid – 2–3 Days WFH | On-Site Parking | $165–190K Super We’re partnering with a leading enterprise organisation seeking a Senior Network & Firewall Engineer with strong, hands-on Fortinet FortiGate experience.
This is a hands-on engineering role, with a major focus on Fortinet firewall migration projects, implementation and complex troubleshooting. You’ll work across enterprise production and DR environments, including planned after-hours/nighttime migrations.
The Role
- Deliver complex Fortinet firewall migrations and cutovers
- Configure and implement FortiGate / FortiOS
- Work across HA, clustering and multiple VDOMs
- Manage Fortinet environments using FortiManager / ADOMs
- Configure and troubleshoot static and dynamic routing
- Troubleshoot complex firewall, routing, NAT and VPN issues
- Develop migration, implementation and rollback plans
- Work across production and DR environments
- Manage changes through formal enterprise change processes
- Produce technical documentation and implementation plans
About You
- Approximately 8 years’ network engineering experience
- Strong,
hands-on Fortinet / FortiGate experience
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Proven experience delivering enterprise firewall migrations
- Strong troubleshooting skills across Fortinet, routing and network security
- Experience with HA, VDOMs, FortiManager and ADOMs
- Robust knowledge of BGP, OSPF, NAT, VPNs and firewall policies
- Comfortable working across production and DR environments
- Able to develop and execute detailed migration and rollback plans
Fortinet certifications are highly regarded but not essential.
Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco firewalls, MSPs, Systems Integrators or enterprise/data-centre environments will also be valued. Why Apply?
- $165–190K Super (experience dependant)
- Complex enterprise Fortinet projects
- Hands-on migration and implementation work
- Hybrid working – 2–3 days WFH
- On-site parking, Laptop, Mobile, regular Team Events
- Certification and professional development
- Long-term career progression
Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident required.