Resident Engineer (Fortinet SD-WAN)
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Resident Engineer with strong experience in Fortinet SD-WAN technologies to support enterprise WAN operations for a major multinational customer. The engineer will be stationed onsite at the customer premises and will be responsible for day-to-day network operations, troubleshooting, implementation, and escalation management. Key Responsibilities • Provide onsite operational support for enterprise WAN and SD-WAN infrastructure. • Manage and support Fortinet SD-WAN deployments. • Monitor network performance and ensure service availability. • Troubleshoot WAN, routing, and connectivity issues. • Perform incident management and root cause analysis. • Support planned changes, upgrades, and maintenance activities. • Coordinate with service providers and OEM support teams. • Implement network configuration changes under change management process. • Maintain operational documentation and reports. • Provide technical escalation support to customer operations teams. Technical Requirements • Strong hands-on experience with Fortinet SD-WAN solutions. • Good knowledge of FortiGate firewall administration. • Strong understanding of:
- Routing protocols (BGP,OSPF, Static Routing)
- VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN)
- WAN optimization
- LAN/WAN troubleshooting • Experience with network monitoring tools. • Good understanding of ITIL processes.