Senior Network & Cybersecurity Architect (Fortinet)

About the role

SmartLogix is seeking a Senior Network & Cybersecurity Architect – Fortinet to lead the assessment, design, modernization, implementation, and migration of enterprise Data Center network and security infrastructure. This hands‑on senior role combines architecture, engineering, and cybersecurity responsibilities, requiring deep expertise in Fortinet solutions, enterprise networking, Data Center environments, network segmentation, high availability, secure remote access, and infrastructure modernization.

Key responsibilities

• Assess existing network and security environments and design scalable target‑state architectures.
• Implement and optimize enterprise routing, switching, segmentation, redundancy, and high‑availability solutions.
• Configure and manage Fortinet technologies, including FortiGate, FortiSwitch, VDOMs, security policies, firmware upgrades, and secure remote access.
• Lead infrastructure migration projects with testing, validation, rollback planning, and production support.
• Troubleshoot complex network and cybersecurity issues while ensuring operational stability and compliance.
• Produce technical documentation and provide knowledge transfer to customer IT teams.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise networking, cybersecurity, or Data Center infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience with FortiGate and Fortinet security solutions.
• Experience with enterprise switching, routing, VLANs, network segmentation, redundancy, and high availability.
• Ability to lead technical decisions while remaining hands‑on during implementation.
• Availability to support scheduled after‑hours production activities when required.

Required skills

• FortiGate, FortiSwitch, VDOMs, FortiOS, security policies, firmware management.
• Enterprise routing, switching, VLANs, network segmentation, high availability, redundancy.
• Data Center infrastructure, ZTNA, IPSec VPN, firewall administration, remote access security.
• Infrastructure migrations, troubleshooting, change management, technical documentation.

What we offer

We offer a competitive package with several advantages.