Lead Site Reliability Network Security Engineer, Fortinet

About This Opportunity

Our talent team is representing a confidential global manufacturing organization seeking a Lead Site Reliability Network Security Engineer, Fortinet in the United States. This is a senior technical leadership role focused on cybersecurity, network architecture, and infrastructure reliability across complex enterprise environments.

The position requires 7+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Systems Administration, Network Engineering, and Cybersecurity, with demonstrated expertise securing manufacturing and industrial test environments. You will serve as the principal technical expert for firewall technologies, network security, and infrastructure automation while driving operational excellence and compliance initiatives.

Responsibilities

Cybersecurity & Network Security Leadership:

• Design, implement, and maintain secure network infrastructures supporting factory test environments, server validation systems, and rack-level test operations
• Develop and enforce cybersecurity standards, firewall policies, network segmentation strategies, and access control frameworks
• Lead vulnerability management, threat detection, incident response, and remediation activities
• Drive compliance initiatives ensuring adherence to corporate, customer, regulatory, and industry security requirements
• Implement infrastructure hardening and Zero Trust security principles across manufacturing environments

Infrastructure & Site Reliability Engineering:

• Provide sustaining engineering support for manufacturing server and rack test software and infrastructure, including configuration management and deployment
• Architect, administer, support, and optimize Fortinet security solutions including firewall policy management, intrusion prevention, and advanced threat protection
• Manage network environments including switching, routing, segmentation, and high-availability network designs
• Administer VMware virtualization platforms including ESXi, vCenter, virtual networking, and lifecycle management
• Manage SAN storage environments including provisioning, performance optimization, monitoring, and capacity planning
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions ensuring business continuity and data protection
• Monitor infrastructure health, performance, capacity, and availability using enterprise monitoring platforms

Operational Excellence:

• Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis across network, security, storage, virtualization, and server technologies
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, infrastructure documentation, security standards, and operating procedures
• Identify automation, standardization, and process improvement opportunities that enhance security, reliability, and operational efficiency
• Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, customer, and global IT teams to support production schedules and infrastructure requirements
• Provide escalation support for business-critical production incidents

Leadership & Mentorship:

• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to engineers and technical team members
• Promote engineering best practices and support skill development across the organization
• Act as a trusted advisor for infrastructure security architecture, reliability, and operational strategy

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered
• 7+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Systems Administration, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related enterprise technology environments
• 5+ years of hands-on experience managing Fortinet security platforms and network technologies in enterprise environments
• Proven experience securing manufacturing, engineering, laboratory, test-development, or industrial environments
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, risk management, threat mitigation, and security operations
• Experience leading cybersecurity compliance programs and implementing security policies, standards, and controls
• Demonstrated expertise in network segmentation, access controls, vulnerability management, incident response, and infrastructure hardening
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills in complex production environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fortinet certifications (NSE, FCSS, FCX) or equivalent cybersecurity certifications
• Experience with Zero Trust architecture and industrial/manufacturing cybersecurity practices
• Familiarity with NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, SOC 2, or similar standards
• Experience with SIEM platforms, vulnerability assessment tools, and security auditing solutions
• Experience supporting hyperscale, cloud, AI infrastructure, or high-volume manufacturing operations
• Experience working in global, multi-site, and multicultural environments
• Experience with HPE ProLiant platforms and NetApp storage systems

Travel: Domestic and international travel up to 25% may be required

How We Work with You

Candidates apply through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team will conduct an initial screening to understand your experience and qualifications. If there's a strong match, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly—all communication and coordination will be managed through Get A Job.ai to ensure a professional and streamlined process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on experience, qualifications, and client budget parameters.

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