Position: Fortinet Engineer/SME

Duration: 3-6 month contact

Location: Park Ridge, IL 60068

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the primary Fortinet specialist , diagnosing and resolving outstanding network/security issues.
Review, troubleshoot, and optimize existing Fortinet firewall configurations, policies, and VPN setups.
Collaborate with internal IT teams to ensure network performance, security compliance, and uptime.
Provide recommendations and implement best practices for Fortinet deployments.
Document configurations, changes, and troubleshooting steps for knowledge transfer.
Assist with policy tuning, rule clean-up, and general environment health checks.

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of hands-on experience as a Network/Security Engineer with strong Fortinet expertise (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiAuthenticator, etc.).
Proven ability to troubleshoot and remediate complex firewall and VPN issues.
Familiarity with network routing, switching, and security protocols .
Experience reviewing and optimizing firewall rules, NAT policies, and intrusion prevention configurations.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills for working with stakeholders and IT staff.