Fortinet Network Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fortinet Network Engineer

Elfonze Technologies is a IT consulting and solutions partnerdelivering SAP, Oracle, and Infrastructure & Cybersecurity services tomid-market enterprises across the UAE and GCC. Backed by a global delivery teamof 350+ professionals across the UAE, USA, and India, and certified as a GreatPlace to Work, we help clients in manufacturing, supply chain, CPG, and realestate build resilient, secure, and modern IT environments.

We are hiring a Fortinet Network Engineer to design, deploy, andsupport network security infrastructure for our clients across the UAE andwider GCC. This is a hands-on delivery role covering Fortinet firewallimplementation, hardening, and ongoing operations, as part of our growingInfrastructure & Cybersecurity practice. You will work closely with theSOC, Cloud, and Cybersecurity Sales teams to deliver secure, reliable networkenvironments and support both project-based deployments and managed security engagements.

●        5–6+ years of hands-onexperience in network security engineering, with a strong focus on Fortinettechnologies.

●        Proven experience configuringand managing FortiGate firewalls in enterprise or MSP/MSSP environments,including HA, VPNs, and advanced security profiles (IPS, AV, Web Filtering,Application Control).

●        Solid understanding of corenetworking concepts: routing, switching, VLANs, NAT, and TCP/IP fundamentals.

●        Fortinet certificationsrequired: NSE 4 (minimum); NSE 5–7 strongly preferred.

●        Experience supporting SOC/MSSoperations, including incident response and change management within SLA-drivenenvironments.

●        Familiarity with complementarysecurity domains — SIEM integration, IAM/PAM, and cloud network security(AWS/Azure/GCP) — is a plus.

●        Strong troubleshooting skillsand the ability to work independently on complex network security issues.

●        Bachelor's degree in ComputerScience, Information Technology, or a related field; additional networkingcertifications (CCNA/CCNP or equivalent) are a plus.

●        UAE market/regional experiencepreferred; existing UAE residency/work eligibility preferred.

●        Fluent in English; Arabiclanguage skills are an advantage.

●        Design, configure, deploy, andmaintain Fortinet security infrastructure (FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager,FortiAnalyzer, FortiSwitch, FortiAP) across client environments.

●        Implement and manage firewallpolicies, VPNs (IPSec/SSL), NAT, routing, and high-availability (HA)configurations to industry best practices.

●        Perform network securityhardening, firmware upgrades, and patch management across the Fortinet estate.

●        Support day-to-day operationsfor Managed Security Services (24x7 SOC/MSS) clients, including incidenttriage, troubleshooting, and change implementation for network securitydevices.

●        Conduct network securityassessments and contribute findings to client-facing reports and remediationplans.

●        Collaborate with the SOC andOffensive Security teams on incident response, threat containment, andvulnerability remediation involving network infrastructure.

●        Support pre-sales andsolutioning by scoping Fortinet-based network security designs and contributingtechnical input to proposals.

●        Maintain accurate networksecurity documentation, configuration standards, and runbooks.

●        Ensure client environmentsremain aligned with relevant compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, PDPL) froma network security perspective.

●        Provide L2/L3 support andescalation handling for network security incidents within defined SLAs.

●        The opportunity to be afounding technical hire in a fast-growing Infrastructure & Cybersecuritypractice.

●        Exposure to a broad portfolioof client environments across the UAE and GCC.

●        Competitive salary aligned toFortinet-certified market benchmarks.

●        Support for continued Fortinetand adjacent security certifications (NSE track, cloud security, etc.).

●        A collaborative, Great Place toWork Certified culture (Mar 2026–Mar 2027).