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Job ID: JOB_ID_5812

Job Description: Fortinet Architect L3 SME

  • Role: Fortinet Architect L3 SME
  • Location: Plano, TX
  • Duration: 6 months
  • Pay Scale/Hourly Rate: DOE (Depending on Experience)
  • Benefits: None specified

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as the technical authority and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Fortinet-based security and networking solutions across enterprise and telecom environments.
  • Design enterprise-grade network security, SD WAN, and SASE architectures for on-prem, cloud (AWS/Azure), and hybrid environments.
  • Define target-state architectures, migration strategies, and transformation roadmaps aligned with business and security requirements.
  • Lead the implementation, configuration, optimization, and lifecycle management of Fortinet solutions.
  • Deploy and manage FortiGate NGFW, Secure SD WAN, VPN, and SASE solutions.
  • Provide L3/L4 escalation support for complex incidents, performance degradation, and security events.
  • Drive standardization, hardening, and adoption of best practices across Fortinet environments.
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise security, risk, and compliance frameworks, including Zero Trust, segmentation, and secure access models.
  • Integrate Fortinet platforms with SOC, SIEM, SOAR, and security operations workflows.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to customers during solution design reviews, technical workshops, and governance forums.
  • Support pre-sales activities, including RFP/RFI responses, solution architecture, and effort estimation.
  • Collaborate with OEMs, service providers, architects, and delivery teams to ensure successful solution outcomes.
  • Create and maintain high- and low-level design documents, runbooks, SOPs, and implementation guides.
  • Contribute to knowledge repositories, training materials, and enablement for operations and delivery teams.

Technical Skills & Experience:

  • Configure and manage FortiGate NGFW features including firewall policies, NAT, IPS, antivirus, and web filtering.
  • Design and operate Fortinet Secure SD WAN architectures including hub and spoke, DIA, MPLS, and LTE/5G connectivity.
  • Implement Fortinet Security Fabric integrations across network and security domains.
  • Design and support VPN technologies including IPSec and SSL VPN.
  • Administer and operate FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer platforms.
  • Apply strong routing and switching knowledge including BGP, OSPF, and VLAN design.
  • Apply enterprise LAN, WAN, and Wi-Fi networking fundamentals.
  • Support Fortinet integrations with AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud environments.
  • Apply experience with cloud-delivered security models and SASE architectures.
  • Bring extensive hands-on experience supporting large enterprise, telecom, and multi-geo network environments.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical teams and executive stakeholders.

Keywords:

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  • South Dakota
  • Texas
  • Wisconsin
  • Fortinet Architect
  • L3 SME
  • Plano, TX
  • TCS

Special Requirements

None specified

Compensation & Location

Salary: $0 – $0 per year (Estimated)

Location: Plano, TX

Recruiter / Company – Contact Information

Recruiter / Employer: TCS

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