What are the responsibilities and job description for the SRE Specialist - Infrastructure position at Fortinet?
Fortinet has an exciting opportunity for an intermediate SRE Specialist to join our FortiGuard operation team. We are managing consumer-facing services with high traffic volumes around the world. Service Reliability and Security is our top priority. This is a unique opportunity to join an established team of experienced professionals to work on some of the most innovative technology and network security products on the market.
Job Responsibilities
- Linux Server Administration (Ubuntu/Red Hat/CentOS).
- Develop, maintain and execute tools and scripts to provide automation and self-service solutions.
- Design, develop and administration of infrastructure as code(IaC) tools/systems to automate deployments, operating systems, and applications.
- Server, VM, application and network key performance metrics monitoring.
- Troubleshooting and resolution of security appliances, servers, storage, Kubernetes and network issues.
- Deployment of global Kubernetes cluster, including measures for securing and protecting applications and data in the cluster.
- Identify, document and track software defects found during testing.
- Design, deployment, and management of network equipment (Switch/Router/Firewall).
- Provide on-call support for critical services to ensure high availability.
Job Experience Required
- 3 years of practical administration experience in Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) as a server platform.
- 3 years of practical administration experience in virtualized environments.
- 3 years of practical experience with automation tools (Ansible/Terraform) in physical and virtual environments.
- Strong understanding of security practices and implementation.
- Knowledge of monitoring network/server systems: Zabbix, Cacti, etc.
- Knowledge of observability tools: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, etc.
- Knowledge of industry-standard protocols (TCP/IP, Apache, DNS, LDAP, etc.).
- Knowledge of at least one scripting languages (Bash, Python, Perl etc.).
- Highly organized, able to multi-task, ability to work individually, within a team and with other groups.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written across all user levels.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Bonus Experience
- Practical experience in designing and deploying network and server infrastructure.
- Practical experience configuring physical servers & network appliances (e.g., Dell, HP, Fortinet FortiGate/FortiSwitch, etc.).
- Knowledge of networking protocols/technologies (Switching, Firewalls, VPN, SNMP, DNS, VLANs, etc.).
- Knowledge of Kubernetes is a plus.
- Knowledge of CI/CD platforms and DevOps tools.
- Knowledge of Software Defined Storage and Networks.
Educational Requirement
- A degree or technical diploma in Computer Science, Computer Technology, or a related field.
- Certification for CCIE, RHCE, Fortinet FCP in Network Security or FCA would be the bonus.
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