Job Title: Senior Network Engineer (Fortinet Specialist) Location: Home-Based (UK) Salary: £60,000
We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to join a growing Network & Security Operations team, providing senior-level support across complex enterprise network and security environments. This role is focused on BAU support, troubleshooting, and operational stability, supporting critical customer infrastructure in a fully home-based capacity.
You will act as a senior escalation point within the team, supporting secure, resilient LAN, WLAN, and network security platforms, while helping to drive service quality and continuous improvement.
As a senior technical specialist within the network operations function, you’ll be responsible for maintaining, supporting, and optimising live enterprise networks and security platforms.
- Providing 3rd-line support and escalation for complex network and security incidents
- Supporting and maintaining Fortinet security technologies, including FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, Fortinet SD-WAN, FortiAuthenticator (identity-based policy enforcement), and FortiSandbox/FortiWeb where applicable
- Supporting enterprise LAN environments (switching and routing)
- Supporting and troubleshooting enterprise WLAN environments, including controllers and access points
- Diagnosing issues across routing, switching, wireless and security domains
- Performing configuration changes, upgrades, patching and routine maintenance
- Monitoring network performance, availability and security posture
- Creating and maintaining operational documentation, runbooks and knowledge articles
- Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
- 5+ years’ experience supporting enterprise network and security environments
- Strong hands-on experience with Fortinet security platforms, particularly FortiGate firewalls
- Proven experience with Fortinet SD-WAN design, deployment and support
- Strong enterprise networking experience across LAN, routing and switching
- Proven experience supporting enterprise wireless (WLAN) environments
- Experience operating as a senior / 3rd-line engineer
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Operationally focused and calm under pressure
- Customer- and service-driven, with a strong uptime mindset
- Clear communicator with strong documentation habits
- Detail-oriented and proactive
- Enjoys mentoring and supporting team development
Certifications:
- Fortinet NSE5 certification (required or strongly preferred)
- Additional Fortinet certifications (NSE4, NSE6 or higher) are desirable
Desirable:
- Experience supporting multi-site or large-scale SD-WAN environments
- Exposure to network monitoring and management tools
- Experience within managed services or enterprise operations teams
- Join a collaborative, operations-focused team supporting mission-critical enterprise networks
- Work hands-on with modern Fortinet networking and security technologies
- Opportunity for long-term technical growth and career development
- Fully home-based position offering flexibility and work–life balance
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