Senior Fortinet SDWAN Architect
Listed on 2026-03-11
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Manufacturing / Production
Systems Engineer
We are currently hiring for the position of Senior Fortinet SD-WAN Architect / Engineer for one of our esteemed clients in Plano, TX
Please find the job details below:
Job Title:
Senior Fortinet SD-WAN Architect / Engineer
Type:
Contract to Hire
NON-NEGOTIABLE MUST-HAVES
- Hands-on Fortinet Secure SD-WAN ownership
- Candidate must have designed and owned Fortinet SD-WAN (not support-only or firewall-only).
- Proven experience designing WAN routing using BGP and OSPF in enterprise environments.
- Experience delivering Fortinet SD-WAN across multiple sites (hub-and-spoke or hybrid WAN).
We are looking for a senior, hands-on Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Architect/Engineer to design, own, and deliver enterprise-scale WAN and SD-WAN solutions. This role is design‑and‑architecture‑focused, not firewall‑only or NOC support. The ideal candidate has deep Fortinet SD‑WAN experience and strong core networking fundamentals.
Key Responsibilities- Own end-to-end design and architecture of Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solutions
- Design and implement hub-and-spoke and hybrid WAN architectures
- Lead SD-WAN migrations from legacy WAN or Cisco environments to Fortinet
- Design and deploy ADVPN, business‑intent policies, and traffic steering
- Configure and manage Forti Gate SD-WAN, Forti Manager, and Forti Analyzer
- Design WAN routing using BGP and OSPF (MPLS, DIA, LTE/5G)
- Provide technical leadership and guidance during rollout and optimization
- Document designs and clearly explain architecture decisions
Strong, hands‑on experience with Fortinet Secure SD-WAN
Proven ownership of SD-WAN design and architecture (not just support)
Deep experience with:
- Forti Gate SD-WAN
- Forti Manager
- ADVPN
- BGP, OSPF
- MPLS, DIA, hybrid WAN
Experience with large, enterprise WAN environments
Ability to explain why design decisions were made
Nice to Have- Fortinet certifications (NSE 4/5/7)
- Experience migrating from Cisco WAN or legacy SD-WAN
- Automation or scripting exposure (Ansible, APIs)
- Cloud networking experience (AWS, Azure)
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