Fortinet

Senior Network Specialist

Posted 5 Days Ago

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Burnaby, BC, CAN

In-Office

84K-102K Annually

Senior level

Security • Software • Cybersecurity

The Role

Deploy, maintain, and support Fortinet network infrastructure across data centers and offices. Design automation for scaling, create and maintain network standards, apply change requests, coordinate with ISPs/vendors, monitor operations, perform RCA for outages, and manage day-to-day DC and lab network services.

Summary Generated by Built In

Fortinet is looking for an experienced, highly motivated and passionate Senior Network Specialist to work closely with the Information Systems team.

Job Responsibilities:

Be responsible for deploying network infrastructure across all DC networks
Design and deploy automation system to scale out Fortinet network across multiple DCs.
Create/update/maintain Fortinet DC network standards
Apply network changes per change request
Work with different ISP/Vendors for network peering
Providing daily support for all DC networks
Deploy/maintain office and lab network infrastructure
Create/update/maintain logical and physical network technologies.
Monitor daily operations to ensure continuity of network service.
Perform root cause analysis of critical outage and incidents, participates in developing permanent solutions, and coordinate implementation. Resolving emergency incidents.

Job Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in a technology related field(Master and above preferred)
7+ years of network experience in large-scale networking environment.
Excellent with dynamic routing protocols: BGP and OSPF (CCIE preferred)
Excellent with Layer2 protocols: STP, LACP, MCLAG etc.
Excellent with advance next-generation firewall technologies
Familiar with network automation: Ansible, Saltstack and python
Familiar with Fortinet security products
Familiar with change management process and tools
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The Canada base salary range for this full-time position is expected to be between $83,500 - $102,100 annually. Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labour market, job type, and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate’s subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, and experience.

Fortinet strives to provide you and your family with a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits eligibility starts on your first day of hire and comprises of 100% company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, including a Health Spending Account and a Personal Spending Account that gives you flexibility to spend where you need it the most. Our Employee & Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers you and your family access to various services like counseling, legal advice, mental health resources etc. We also provide critical illness, disability, and life insurance, as well as a Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with a company match to help you save faster for retirement. We offer competitive Paid Time Off and flexible leave policies, including paid health days, to help you take care of yourself and your family members.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program. Bonus eligibility is reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Company’s discretion.

About UsFortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. The Fortinet Security Fabric platform delivers broad, integrated, and automated protections across the entire digital attack surface, securing critical devices, data, applications, and connections from the data center to the cloud to the home office. Ranking #1 in the most security appliances shipped worldwide, more than 615,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. And the Fortinet NSE Training Institute, an initiative of Fortinet’s Training Advancement Agenda (TAA), provides one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry to make cyber training and new career opportunities available to everyone.

Skills Required

Bachelor's degree in a technology related field
Master's degree (preferred)
7+ years of network experience in large-scale networking environments
Expertise with dynamic routing protocols: BGP and OSPF
CCIE certification
Expertise with Layer 2 protocols: STP, LACP, MCLAG
Experience with advanced next-generation firewall technologies
Familiarity with network automation tools: Ansible, Saltstack, and Python
Familiarity with Fortinet security products
Familiarity with change management processes and tools
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Fortinet Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fortinet and has not been reviewed or approved by Fortinet.

Affordable Benefits — Medical coverage includes a no-premium HDHP option with HSA funding alongside PPO/HMO choices, reducing employee costs at enrollment. Eligibility starts on the date of hire and includes company-paid life and disability coverage.
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Mental-health access through Modern Health and an EAP offers therapy, coaching, and counseling resources. Lifestyle extras such as legal assistance, commuter benefits, pet-insurance discounts, and subsidized meals and snacks enhance everyday support.
Strong & Reliable Incentives — Compensation packages include annual bonuses, sales commissions, and stock awards. Earnings potential can be strong in sales when quotas are realistic and attainment is high.