Resident Engineer - Network Security (Fortinet)

About the role

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

• 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

Qualifications

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.