Senior Cyber Security Engineer
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Senior Network Engineer
ERMCO-ECI
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Florida, Illinois, Kansas, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
Tech Stack
Cyber SecurityFirewallsSwitching
About the role
- Design, implement, and manage secure network infrastructure using Fortinet technologies, including FortiGate firewalls, SD-WAN, VPNs, and threat detection tools.
- Lead Fortinet deployments and configurations, ensuring proper segmentation, access control, and alignment with enterprise security standards.
- Support enterprise and plant-level network engineering projects, collaborating on implementations involving Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco, and wireless networking.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex network connectivity and performance issues, focusing on high availability and security in both IT and limited OT environments.
- Assist with the integration of industrial control systems (SCADA, PLCs, HMIs) into secure network architectures, applying best practices for uptime and reliability.
- Apply cybersecurity frameworks such as the Purdue Model to guide secure network segmentation between IT and OT layers.
- Monitor and maintain network health through firmware updates, performance tuning, and proactive threat mitigation using Fortinet tools.
- Participate in the development of network security policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with NIST 800 series and industry best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support secure data exchange between OT systems and enterprise IT infrastructure.
- Stay up to date on Fortinet advancements, cybersecurity trends, and evolving best practices to continually strengthen the network environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced certifications are a plus.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in enterprise network engineering (60 months).
- Fortinet NSE4 certification or higher required.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with complex Fortinet deployments, including firewalls, VPNs, and SD-WAN.
- Strong knowledge of routing, switching, and wireless networking.
- Practical experience using Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Cisco technologies.
- Familiarity with OT systems (SCADA, PLCs, DCS) is preferred.
- Solid understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and best practices, including NIST 800 series and the Purdue Model.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve advanced network issues in high-availability environments.
- Experience supporting IT/OT integration initiatives and managing secure connectivity between industrial and enterprise networks is a plus.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills; able to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- Remote work in the following states: FL, GA, IL, KS, NC, NE, SD, TN, TX, WI, WY
- Your growth is supported
- Investment in people and technology
ATS Keywords
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Hard skills
network infrastructure designFortinet technologiesFortiGate firewallsSD-WANVPNsthreat detection toolsroutingswitchingwireless networkingcybersecurity frameworks
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationtroubleshootingproblem-solvingleadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Network EngineeringFortinet NSE4 certification
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