Network Security Engineer

Posted 2 months ago

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Summary

We’re looking for a highly skilled, customer-facing Fortinet expert to join us in a fractional / part-time capacity to support both pre-sales engineering and post-sales customer success efforts, with a strong focus on firewall health checks and optimization engagements. We need someone who can confidently engage with customers, communicate clearly, and act as a trusted advisor someone who can translate complex network/security concepts into practical, actionable insights. Firewall Health Checks (Primary Focus) Perform FortiGate firewall assessments for customers approaching renewal Review: Configuration hygiene Security posture Firmware/version alignment Policy optimization Logging/visibility gaps Performance and sizing Deliver: Executive-friendly reports Technical findings + prioritized recommendations Clear articulation of risks and improvements Recommendations & Remediation Provide baseline best-practice recommendations Execute light-to-moderate remediation work where needed Identify upsell/cross-sell opportunities (security posture improvements, services) 🔹 Pre-Sales Support Support solution design for Fortinet-based environments Assist with: Architecture design Scoping recommendations Technical validation Join customer calls as a technical subject matter expert

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 3-6 months
    Duration
  • Expert
    Experience Level
  • $50.00

    -

    $80.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Firewall
VPN
System Hardening
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:10 to 15
  • Last viewed by client:3 weeks ago
  • Interviewing:
    5
  • Invites sent:
    7
  • Unanswered invites:
    3
About the client
Member since Oct 20, 2010
  • United States
    Oklahoma City6:55 AM
  • $69K total spent
    294 hires, 12 active
  • 4,159 hours

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