Fortinet Network Engineer

About the Role
We are hiring a Fortinet Network Engineer to design, deploy, and support network security infrastructure for our clients across the UAE and wider GCC. This is a hands-on delivery role covering Fortinet firewall implementation, hardening, and ongoing operations, as part of our growing Infrastructure & Cybersecurity practice. You will work closely with the SOC, Cloud, and Cybersecurity Sales teams to deliver secure, reliable network environments and support both project-based deployments and managed security engagements.

Required Qualifications

• 5–6+ years of hands-on experience in network security engineering, with a strong focus on Fortinet technologies.
• Proven experience configuring and managing FortiGate firewalls in enterprise or MSP/MSSP environments, including HA, VPNs, and advanced security profiles (IPS, AV, Web Filtering, Application Control).
• Solid understanding of core networking concepts: routing, switching, VLANs, NAT, and TCP/IP fundamentals.
• Fortinet certifications required: NSE 4 (minimum); NSE 5–7 strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting SOC/MSS operations, including incident response and change management within SLA-driven environments.
• Familiarity with complementary security domains — SIEM integration, IAM/PAM, and cloud network security (AWS/Azure/GCP) — is a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work independently on complex network security issues.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; additional networking certifications (CCNA/CCNP or equivalent) are a plus.
• UAE market/regional experience preferred; existing UAE residency/work eligibility preferred.
• Fluent in English; Arabic language skills are an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, deploy, and maintain Fortinet security infrastructure (FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiSwitch, FortiAP) across client environments.
• Implement and manage firewall policies, VPNs (IPSec/SSL), NAT, routing, and high-availability (HA) configurations to industry best practices.
• Perform network security hardening, firmware upgrades, and patch management across the Fortinet estate.
• Support day-to-day operations for Managed Security Services (24x7 SOC/MSS) clients, including incident triage, troubleshooting, and change implementation for network security devices.
• Conduct network security assessments and contribute findings to client-facing reports and remediation plans.
• Collaborate with the SOC and Offensive Security teams on incident response, threat containment, and vulnerability remediation involving network infrastructure.
• Support pre-sales and solutioning by scoping Fortinet-based network security designs and contributing technical input to proposals.
• Maintain accurate network security documentation, configuration standards, and runbooks.
• Ensure client environments remain aligned with relevant compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, PDPL) from a network security perspective.
• Provide L2/L3 support and escalation handling for network security incidents within defined SLAs.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to be a founding technical hire in a fast-growing Infrastructure & Cybersecurity practice.
• Exposure to a broad portfolio of client environments across the UAE and GCC.
• Competitive salary aligned to Fortinet-certified market benchmarks.
• Support for continued Fortinet and adjacent security certifications (NSE track, cloud security, etc.).
• A collaborative, Great Place to Work Certified culture (Mar 2026–Mar 2027).