Fortinet Network Engineer
Elfonze Technologies · Dubai, United Arab Emirates ·
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Network engineering
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Company size
- 201-500
A hands-on Fortinet network security engineer who designs, deploys, hardens, and operates FortiGate-based firewalls, VPNs, and HA setups (plus FortiManager/Analyzer/Switch/AP) for clients across the UAE and GCC, including 24x7 SOC/MSS support, incident triage, and L2/L3 escalations.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Fortinet Network Engineer
Company: Elfonze Technologies
Location: Dubai, UAE
Department: Infrastructure & Cybersecurity (MEA)
Reports
To: VP – Infrastructure & Cybersecurity (MEA)
Experience: 5–6 years (minimum)
Employment
Type: Full-time, on-site (Dubai)
Elfonze Technologies is a IT consulting and solutions partner
delivering SAP, Oracle, and Infrastructure & Cybersecurity services to
mid-market enterprises across the UAE and GCC. Backed by a global delivery team
of 350+ professionals across the UAE, USA, and India, and certified as a Great
Place to Work, we help clients in manufacturing, supply chain, CPG, and real
estate build resilient, secure, and modern IT environments.
We are hiring a Fortinet Network Engineer to design, deploy, and
support network security infrastructure for our clients across the UAE and
wider GCC. This is a hands-on delivery role covering Fortinet firewall
implementation, hardening, and ongoing operations, as part of our growing
Infrastructure & Cybersecurity practice. You will work closely with the
SOC, Cloud, and Cybersecurity Sales teams to deliver secure, reliable network
environments and support both project-based deployments and managed security engagements.
● 5–6+ years of hands-on
experience in network security engineering, with a strong focus on Fortinet
technologies.
● Proven experience configuring
and managing FortiGate firewalls in enterprise or MSP/MSSP environments,
including HA, VPNs, and advanced security profiles (IPS, AV, Web Filtering,
Application Control).
● Solid understanding of core
networking concepts: routing, switching, VLANs, NAT, and TCP/IP fundamentals.
● Fortinet certifications
required: NSE 4 (minimum); NSE 5–7 strongly preferred.
● Experience supporting SOC/MSS
operations, including incident response and change management within SLA-driven
environments.
● Familiarity with complementary
security domains — SIEM integration, IAM/PAM, and cloud network security
(AWS/Azure/GCP) — is a plus.
● Strong troubleshooting skills
and the ability to work independently on complex network security issues.
● Bachelor's degree in Computer
Science, Information Technology, or a related field; additional networking
certifications (CCNA/CCNP or equivalent) are a plus.
● UAE market/regional experience
preferred; existing UAE residency/work eligibility preferred.
● Fluent in English; Arabic
language skills are an advantage.
● Design, configure, deploy, and
maintain Fortinet security infrastructure (FortiGate firewalls, FortiManager,
FortiAnalyzer, FortiSwitch, FortiAP) across client environments.
● Implement and manage firewall
policies, VPNs (IPSec/SSL), NAT, routing, and high-availability (HA)
configurations to industry best practices.
● Perform network security
hardening, firmware upgrades, and patch management across the Fortinet estate.
● Support day-to-day operations
for Managed Security Services (24x7 SOC/MSS) clients, including incident
triage, troubleshooting, and change implementation for network security
devices.
● Conduct network security
assessments and contribute findings to client-facing reports and remediation
plans.
● Collaborate with the SOC and
Offensive Security teams on incident response, threat containment, and
vulnerability remediation involving network infrastructure.
● Support pre-sales and
solutioning by scoping Fortinet-based network security designs and contributing
technical input to proposals.
● Maintain accurate network
security documentation, configuration standards, and runbooks.
● Ensure client environments
remain aligned with relevant compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, PDPL) from
a network security perspective.
● Provide L2/L3 support and
escalation handling for network security incidents within defined SLAs.
● The opportunity to be a
founding technical hire in a fast-growing Infrastructure & Cybersecurity
practice.
● Exposure to a broad portfolio
of client environments across the UAE and GCC.
● Competitive salary aligned to
Fortinet-certified market benchmarks.
● Support for continued Fortinet
and adjacent security certifications (NSE track, cloud security, etc.).
● A collaborative, Great Place to
Work Certified culture (Mar 2026–Mar 2027).